pars recta
English edit
Etymology edit
Latin: pars (“part”) + rēcta (“straight”) = “straight part”
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation, UK) IPA(key): /ˌpɑːzˈɹɛktə/
Noun edit
pars recta (plural partes rectae)
- (anatomy) The straight (descending) portion of the proximal tubule of the kidney, coming after the initial convoluted portion (the pars convoluta).
Translations edit
straight portion of the kidney’s proximal tubule
Further reading edit
pars recta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
