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Henle's loop
noun[ C ]
anatomy specialized(alsoHenle loop)uk /ˈhen.liːz ˌluːp/ us /ˈhen.liːz ˌluːp/
a small U-shaped tube that is part of a nephron(= a structure that collects water and salt from urine) in the kidney:
The medulla contains the larger collecting tubules and the deeper portions of Henle's loops.
Filtrate is diluted in the ascending loop of Henle.
The thick segments of Henle's loops are easily distinguished from the thin segments.
The tubule, after turning the bend, forms the ascending limb of Henle's loop.
It is a powerful loop diuretic that works on the thick ascending limb of Henle loop.
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Synonym
loop of Henle
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