part_of part of part of metanephros epithelial tube metanephric tubule uberon UBERON:0005106 VHOG:0001526 A metanephric tubule is an epithelial tube that is part of the metanephros[GO]. The ureteric diverticulum grows dorsally into the posterior region of the nephric ridge. Here it enlarges and stimulates the growth of metanephric tubules that come to make up the metanephric kidney. The metanephros becomes the adult kidney of amniotes.[well established][VHOG] metanephric epithelium excretory tube