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Fig. 225. — Sections of the embryonic metanephros of the chick 

 to show developing tubules. (After Schreiner.) 

 A Nephric vesicle or primordium of secreting tubule (ur. t.) 

 and collecting tubule (col. T.); 9 days and 4 hours. 



B. Elongation of nephric vesicle; same embryo. 



C. Indication of renal corpuscle at the distal end ot the 



forming tubule. 



D. The secreting tubule appears S-shaped. 



E. Secreting tubule well formed; 9 days and 21 hours. 



F Secreting tubule opening into collectmg tubule; 11 days. 



