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nouna small tubetype of:
Definition that contains tubule
- trachea one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids
- epididymis a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens
- vasopressin hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
- uriniferous tubule any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney
- adh hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
- centriole one of a pair of small cylindrical cell organelles near the nucleus in animal cells; composed of nine triplet microtubules and form the asters during mitosis
- pitressin hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
- seminiferous tubule any of the numerous long convoluted tubules in the testis which are the sites where spermatozoa mature
- nephron any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney
- uveoscleral pathway a tubule that drains excess aqueous humor