The proximal straight tubule is the part of the descending limb that extends from the proximal convoluted tubule to the descending thin tubule. [ http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0072020 ]
Synonyms: S3 tubulus rectus proximalis thick descending limb of proximal tubule
Term information
- BTO:0000055
- EMAPA:29669
- MA:0002614
- FMA:17716
- null:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proximal_straight_tubule
- ZFA:0005291
- TAO:0005291
- EMAPA:29661
uberon_slim, vertebrate_core
TODO - is S3 exactly coincident with PST? todo - ensure relationships work across species (loop of Henle)
Portion of the renal tubule which is just posterior to the proximal convoluted tubule.[TAO]
pars recta tubuli renalis
proximal tubule segment 3
segment 3 of proximal tubule
pars recta
Term relations
- renal cortex tubule
- renal straight tubule
- part of some proximal tubule
- continuous_with some proximal convoluted tubule
- continuous_with some descending thin limb
- part of some descending limb of loop of Henle
- part of some outer medulla outer stripe loop of Henle