metanephric prebend segment

The metanephric prebend segment is a part of the metanephric descending thin limb that lies before the bend and exhibits permeabilities characteristic of the ascending limb, especially negligible water permeability[GO].

Type Organ
Parent Structure prebend segment of loop of Henle

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What is the metanephric prebend segment?
The metanephric prebend segment is a part of the metanephric descending thin limb that lies before the bend and exhibits permeabilities characteristic of the ascending limb, especially negligible water permeability[GO].

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.