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loop of Henle
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˌluːp əv ˈhen.liː/ us /ˌluːp əv ˈhen.liː/pluralloops of Henle
a small U-shaped tube that is part of a nephron(= a structure that collects water and salt from urine) in the kidney:
The loop of Henle allows water to be conserved in the body, rather than lost in urine.
In humans, about 14% of the loops of Henle are long and reach down into the medulla of the kidney.
The deafness is caused by a defect in chloride transport in the thick ascending loop of Henle.
This increases calcium excretion by inhibiting calcium reabsorption in the loop of Henle.
The protein was detectable in the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle.
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Henle's loop
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proximal convoluted tubule
sense organ
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Synonym
Henle's loop
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