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a channel through which fluids pass from the secreting cells; see tubulus renalis colligens.Medical dictionary. 2011.
collecting tubule — noun : a nonsecretory tubule that receives urine from several nephrons and discharges it into the pelvis of the kidney called also collecting duct * * * Anat. the part of a nephron that collects the urine from the distal convoluted tubule and… … Useful english dictionary
collecting tubule — Anat. the part of a nephron that collects the urine from the distal convoluted tubule and discharges it into the pelvis of the kidney. * * * … Universalium
renal collecting tubule — ▪ anatomy also called Duct Of Bellini, any of the long narrow tubes in the kidney that concentrate and transport urine from the nephrons, the chief functioning units of the kidneys, to larger ducts that connect with the renal calyces,… … Universalium
Collecting duct system — Scheme of renal tubule and its vascular supply. Latin tubulus renalis colligens Gray s … Wikipedia
cortical collecting tubule — the more proximal parts of the renal tubule, lying within the cortex … Medical dictionary
medullary collecting tubule — the distal part of the renal tubule, including the loop of Henle, lying within the medulla … Medical dictionary
renal collecting tubule — The last part of a long, twisting tube that collects urine from the nephrons (cellular structures in the kidney that filter blood and form urine) and moves it into the renal pelvis and ureters. Also called collecting duct … English dictionary of cancer terms
collecting duct — The last part of a long, twisting tube that collects urine from the nephrons (cellular structures in the kidney that filter blood and form urine) and moves it into the renal pelvis and ureters. Also called renal collecting tubule … English dictionary of cancer terms
collecting duct — noun see collecting tubule … Useful english dictionary
renal collecting tubule — tubulus renalis colligens … Medical dictionary
