Metanephros

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007263",
  "term": "Metanephros",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The definitive and most advanced form of kidney in vertebrates, developing from the intermediate mesoderm and replacing the mesonephros during embryonic development. It is responsible for urine formation and waste excretion in adult mammals, birds, and reptiles. The metanephros consists of nephrons, collecting ducts, and associated vasculature.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "primordium",
    "caudal",
    "mesonephros"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 778 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/metanephros/"
}