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distal convoluted tubule

A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | 287 words | Copyright

distal convoluted tubule (second convoluted tubule) The part of a nephron that leads from the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle and drains into a collecting duct. The main function of the distal tubule is to absorb sodium chloride and other inorganic salts while retaining water.

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