loading...| Preferred Name |
nephron |
| Synonyms |
tubulus renalis mature nephron nephroneum |
| Definitions |
The basic functional unit of the kidney. its chief function is to regulate the concentration of water and soluble substances like sodium salts by filtering the blood, reabsorbing what is needed and excreting the rest as urine. A nephron eliminates wastes from the body, regulates blood volume and blood pressure, controls levels of electrolytes and metabolites, and regulates blood pH. Its functions are vital to life and are regulated by the endocrine system by hormones such as antidiuretic hormone, aldosterone, and parathyroid hormone.[WP] |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001285 |
| contributes to morphology of | |
| database_cross_reference |
BTO:0000924 EV:0100384 EMAPA:28491 TAO:0002153 GAID:428 EMAPA:35592 CALOHA:TS-1312 UMLS:C0027713 MESH:D009399 FMA:17640 ZFA:0005282 MA:0000375 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13048 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephron |
| depicted_by |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/Gray1128.png |
| develops_from | |
| editor note |
kidney terms require review for cross-vertebrate compatibility and developmental relationships. |
| external_definition |
Functional unit of the kidney that filters waste.[TAO] |
| has_narrow_synonym |
mature nephron |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
tubulus renalis nephroneum |
| id |
UBERON:0001285 |
| immediate transformation of | |
| imported from | |
| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon#vertebrate_core http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#uberon_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#pheno_slim |
| label |
nephron |
| notation |
UBERON:0001285 |
| part_of | |
| prefLabel |
nephron |
| taxon_notes |
In the avian kidney, three types of nephron are identified: mammalian-type nephrons with long and short loops of Henle, and reptilian type nephrons (Gambaryan, 1992) |
| textual definition |
The basic functional unit of the kidney. its chief function is to regulate the concentration of water and soluble substances like sodium salts by filtering the blood, reabsorbing what is needed and excreting the rest as urine. A nephron eliminates wastes from the body, regulates blood volume and blood pressure, controls levels of electrolytes and metabolites, and regulates blood pH. Its functions are vital to life and are regulated by the endocrine system by hormones such as antidiuretic hormone, aldosterone, and parathyroid hormone.[WP] |
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