Anatomy

Head Kidney

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Anterior Kidney
  • Anterior Kidneys
  • Head Kidneys
  • Kidney, Anterior
  • Kidney, Head
  • Kidneys, Anterior
  • Kidneys, Head

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2012

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Previous Indexing

  • Kidney (1969-2011)

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Tree Numbers

  1. A13.449
  2. A16.835w.400

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Head Kidney. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D060226. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D060226
  2. Head Kidney. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70070717