Definition of Tubule. Meaning of Tubule. Synonyms of Tubule

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Definition of Tubule

Tubule
Tubule Tu"bule, n. [F. tubule, or L. tubulus, dim. of tubus a tube, a pipe.] 1. A small pipe or fistular body; a little tube. 2. (Anat.) A minute tube lined with glandular epithelium; as, the uriniferous tubules of the kidney.

Meaning of Tubule from wikipedia

- cup-shaped structure called Bowman's capsule. The renal tubule extends from the capsule. The capsule and tubule are connected and are composed of epithelial cells...
- Look up tubule in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In biology, a tubule is a general term referring to small tube or similar type of structure. Specifically...
- The collecting duct system of the kidney consists of a series of tubules and ducts that physically connect nephrons to a minor calyx or directly to the...
- The proximal tubule is the segment of the nephron in kidneys which begins from the renal pole of the Bowman's capsule to the beginning of loop of Henle...
- Seminiferous tubules are located within the ****s, and are the specific location of meiosis, and the subsequent creation of male gametes, namely ****tozoa...
- T-tubules (transverse tubules) are extensions of the cell membrane that penetrate into the center of skeletal and cardiac muscle cells. With membranes...
- The distal convoluted tubule (DCT) is a portion of kidney nephron between the loop of Henle and the collecting tubule. It is partly responsible for the...
- Cuvierian tubules are clusters of fine tubes located at the base of the respiratory tree in some sea cu****bers in the genera Bohadschia, Holothuria and...
- The Malpighian tubule system is a type of excretory and osmoregulatory system found in some insects, myriapods, arachnids and tardigrades. The system consists...
- Convoluted tubule is the compound of a metanephridium which is wrapped with capillaries. It is highly coiled so as to increase surface area for more effective...