Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D008138
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D008138
Preferred Name

Loop of Henle

Definitions
The U-shaped portion of the renal tubule in the KIDNEY MEDULLA, consisting of a descending limb and an ascending limb. It is situated between the PROXIMAL KIDNEY TUBULE and the DISTAL KIDNEY TUBULE.
Synonyms
Ascending Limb of Loop of Henle
Descending Limb of Loop of Henle
Henle Loop
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