page_title: Proximal tubule
hierarchical_section_title: Proximal tubule
caption_attribution_description: Scheme of renal tubule and its vascular supply.
context_page_description: 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. It can be further classified into the proximal convoluted tubule and the proximal straight tubule.
context_section_description: 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. It can be further classified into the proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) and the proximal straight tubule (PST).
caption: Scheme of renal tubule and its vascular supply. (1st convoluted tubule labeled at center top.)
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