Anatomy

Malpighian Tubules

Slender tubular or hairlike excretory structures found in insects. They emerge from the alimentary canal between the mesenteron (midgut) and the proctodeum (hindgut).

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Abstract

Slender tubular or hairlike excretory structures found in insects. They emerge from the alimentary canal between the mesenteron (midgut) and the proctodeum (hindgut).

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Malpighian Tubule
  • Tubule, Malpighian
  • Tubules, Malpighian

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Aspects Covered

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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Indexing Annotation

in intestines of arthropods; "malpighian" is not capitalized in titles or translations

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History Note

91(64); was see under CLOACA 1964-90

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  1. A13.574w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Malpighian Tubules. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008317. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008317
  2. Malpighian Tubules. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malpighian_tubule_system
  3. Malpighian Tubules. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q725889