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tubule any small tubular structure, esp one in an animal, as in the kidney, testis, etc. tubule [′tü‚byül] (anatomy) A slender, elongated microscopic tube in an anatomical structure. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Infection with frog virus 3 (FV3), the type species of the genus Ranavirus, results in edema, hemorrhage, and necrosis of lymphoid tissue, hematopoietic tissue, liver, spleen, and renal tubules (3,5); mortality rates in free-ranging amphibians are >90% (6). 2+] release from the SR was uniform across the muscle fiber, indicating proper conduction of the action potential in the T tubules. Clinical trials using sodium bicarbonate suggest that alkalising the diuresis helps prevent acute renal failure (ARF) in myoglobinuria, by preventing the breakdown of myoglobin into a substance toxic to the proximal tubules (Cunningham 1997). |
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