part_of part of part of develops_from develops from develops from contributes to morphology of Homo sapiens Homo sapiens nephron tubule distal convoluted tubule https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/Kidney_nephron.png EV:0100389 SCTID:361336005 Wikipedia:Distal_convoluted_tubule EMAPA:28393 UBERON:0001292 second convoluted tubule uberon tubulus contortus distalis a portion of kidney nephron between the loop of Henle and the collecting duct system[Wikipedia:Distal_convoluted_tubule]. MA:0001666 in humans it is responsible for the reabsorption of about 5% of filtered sodium via the thiazide-sensitive Na-Cl symporter. tubulus convolutus distalis tubulus contortus distalis UMLS:C0022676 distal convoluted renal tubule The first segment of the nephron lying just downstream from the loop of Henle, immediately after the macula densa. NCIT:C32469 FMA:17721 metanephric mesenchyme distal tubule renal convoluted tubule renal cortex tubule meso-epithelium