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thick ascending limb of loop of Henle

Term ID
UBERON:0001291
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 anna
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