Term Name:	thick ascending limb of loop of Henle
Synonyms:	ascending thick limb, distal straight tubule, loop of Henle ascending limb thick segment, straight portion of distal convoluted renal tubule, straight portion of distal convoluted tubule, thick ascending limb, thick ascending limb of distal tubule, thick ascending limb of Henle's loop, tubulus rectus distalis
Definition:	the distal sub-portion of the ascending loop of Henle which is lined by simple cuboidal epithelium and enters the renal cortex to empty a hypotonic filtrate into the distal convoluted tubule
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001291]