Term Name:	proximal convoluted tubule
Synonyms:	1st convoluted tubule, first convoluted tubule, kidney proximal convoluted tubule, PCT, proximal convoluted renal tubule, renal proximal convoluted tubule, tubulus contortus proximalis, tubulus convolutus proximalis
Definition:	The proximal convoluted tubule is the most proximal portion of the proximal tubule and extends from the glomerular capsule to the proximal straight tubule.
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001287]