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All Primates Have Thumbs,but Only Old World Monkeys,great Apes,and Humans

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All primates have thumbs,but only Old World monkeys,great apes,and humans have truly opposable thumbs.


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Distal Convoluted Tubule

The part of the renal tubule that extends from the loop of Henle to the collecting duct. Compare with proximal convoluted tubule.

Collecting Duct

A series of tubules and ducts in the kidney that play a crucial role in the concentration of urine and the reabsorption of water and solutes.

Cortical Nephrons

Nephrons located in the cortex of the kidney, playing a crucial role in the filtration of blood and regulation of water and soluble substances.

Juxtamedullary Nephrons

A type of nephron in kidneys, located close to the medulla, involved in the concentration of urine and water reabsorption.

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