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Descriptor
English
:
Head Kidney
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Riñón Cefálico
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Rim Cefálico
Tree Number:
A13.449
A16.835.400
Definition
English
:
A primitive form of vertebrate
kidney
that is found in adults of some primitive
FISHES
and in the embryos of more advanced
fishes
. In some species of
fishes
it contains phagocytic cells and is also a major site of
HEMATOPOIESIS
, analogous to the mammalian
BONE MARROW.
See Related
English
:
Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary
History Note
English
:
2012
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
IR
innervation
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
SE
secretion
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
US
ultrasonography
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
54436
Unique Identifier:
D060226
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