| 词汇 | distal-convoluted-tubule |
| 释义 | distal convoluted tubule noun[ C ] anatomy specializeduk /ˌdɪs.təl ˌkɒn.və.luː.tɪd ˈtʃuː.bjuːl/ us /ˌdɪs.təl ˌkɑːn.və.luː.t̬ɪd ˈtuː.bjuːl/(alsodistal tubule) one of many small tubes in the kidney that are part of the nephron and help to control the amount of water in urine : These diuretics act on the distal convoluted tubule of the nephron. This acts to increase the reabsorption of water by the distal convoluted tubules of the kidney, resulting in the production of a more concentrated urine. The drug helps to prevent potassium loss in the distal tubules. In figure B, you can see that the fluid continues round through the distal convoluted tubule into the collecting duct. This acts by increasing water permeability in the collecting ducts and distal convoluted tubule. In the osmoregulation mechanism in mammals, the effectors are the pituitary gland and the walls of the distal convoluted tubules. Other major organs adventitia adventitial atrioventricular node cardiothoracic convoluted tubule epicardium exocrine extrahepatic gall bladder Henle's loop hepatocellular pneumonic proximal convoluted tubule sense organ splanchnic spleen splenic tum viscera vital organs Related wordconvoluted tubule |
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