connecting tubule


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Related to connecting tubule: collecting tubule, Distal tubule

con·nect·ing tu·bule

a narrow arching tubule of the kidney joining the distal convoluted tubule and the collecting tubule.
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As AVP regulates other aquaporin proteins involved in urine concentration, such as AQP3 and AQP4 in connecting tubules and collecting ducts (Kortenoeven & Fenton).
Expression of Aquaporin 2, Aquaporin 3 and Aquaporin 4 in Renal Medulla of Bactrian Camel (Camelus bactrianus)/Expresion de Acuaporina 2, Acuaporina 3 y Acuaporina 4 en la Medula Renal del Camello Bactriano (Camelus bactrianus)
The connecting tubule and cortical connecting tubule actively secrete [K.sup.+] into the tubule lumen.
Renal handling of potassium
Amiloride blocks the epithelial sodium channel in the late distal convoluted tubules, connecting tubules, and collecting ducts in the kidneys thereby inhibiting sodium reabsorption.
Effects of diuretic and vasodilator therapy in Meniere's disease
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