distal convoluted tubule
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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