loading...| Preferred Name |
nephron |
| Synonyms |
mature nephron tubulus renalis 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 |
TAO:0002153 GAID:428 Wikipedia:Nephron EV:0100384 EMAPA:28491 BTO:0000924 SCTID:361337001 NCIT:C13048 ZFA:0005282 FMA:17640 MA:0000375 CALOHA:TS-1312 EMAPA:35592 MESH:D009399 UMLS:C0027713 |
| 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]. |
| 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 related synonym |
tubulus renalis nephroneum |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| id |
UBERON:0001285 |
| immediate transformation of | |
| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#uberon_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#human_reference_atlas |
| label |
nephron |
| notation |
UBERON:0001285 |
| part_of | |
| prefLabel |
nephron |
| present_in_taxon | |
| 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) |
| treeView |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004208 |
| subClassOf |