Kidney Tubules, Proximal

Synonyms

Kidney Tubule, Proximal

Proximal Kidney Tubule

Proximal Kidney Tubules

Proximal Renal Tubule

Proximal Renal Tubules

Renal Tubule, Proximal

Renal Tubules, Proximal

Tubule, Proximal Kidney

Tubule, Proximal Renal

Tubules, Proximal Kidney

Tubules, Proximal Renal

The renal tubule portion that extends from the BOWMAN CAPSULE in the KIDNEY CORTEX into the KIDNEY MEDULLA. The proximal tubule consists of a convoluted proximal segment in the cortex, and a distal straight segment descending into the medulla where it forms the U-shaped LOOP OF HENLE.