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loading...| Preferred Name |
loop of Henle |
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| Synonyms |
Henle's loop ansa nephroni Henle loop |
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The section of the renal tubule in the kidney medulla with a hairpin bend; consists of a descending limb and an ascending limb, and is situated between the proximal convoluted tubule to the distal convoluted tubule; it functions to reabsorb water and ions from the urine. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001288 |
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| definition |
The section of the renal tubule in the kidney medulla with a hairpin bend; consists of a descending limb and an ascending limb, and is situated between the proximal convoluted tubule to the distal convoluted tubule; it functions to reabsorb water and ions from the urine. |
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| has_exact_synonym |
Henle's loop ansa nephroni Henle loop |
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loop of Henle |
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UBERON:0001288 |
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loop of Henle |
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