loop of Henle

Term ID

UBERON:0001288

Synonyms

ansa nephroni
Henle loop
Henle's loop

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 csmith

References

BTO:0004608
EMAPA:19280
EV:0100390
GAID:437
MA:0001675
MESH:D008138
NCIT:C33006
UMLS:C0023986
VHOG:0001270
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loop_of_Henle
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0023986
http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/361335009

Ontology

Cell Ontology

Relationships

has parts: ascending limb of loop of Henle descending limb of loop of Henle intermediate tubule kidney loop of Henle epithelial cell

ascending limb of loop of Henle descending limb of loop of Henle intermediate tubule kidney loop of Henle epithelial cell Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: region of nephron tubule

region of nephron tubule Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: inner renal medulla loop of Henle metanephric loop of Henle outer medulla inner stripe loop of Henle outer medulla outer stripe loop of Henle outer renal medulla loop of Henle ... Show All 6 Terms

inner renal medulla loop of Henle metanephric loop of Henle outer medulla inner stripe loop of Henle outer medulla outer stripe loop of Henle outer renal medulla loop of Henle renal medulla loop of Henle Show first 5 Terms