EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT & STEM CELL COMPENDIUM
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S-shaped Body


Kid.SSB
The comma-shaped body elongates, folds and acquires an S shape. The S-shaped (SS) nephron is connected to the ureteric tip via a renal connecting tubule. The SSB contains an additional level of molecular differentiation and can be subdivided into proximal, medial and distal segments.
S-shaped Body
Multiple Ancestors Single Ancestor No Descendants Develops from Part of Parent