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ascending limb of loop of Henle

Term ID
UBERON:0005164
Synonyms
  • ascending limb
  • ascending limb of Henle's loop
  • distal straight tubule
  • loop of Henle ascending limb
Definition
The distal part of the loop of Henle that is impermeable to water and actively pumps sodium out of the filtrate to generate the hypertonic interstitium that drives countercurrent exchange; it consists of an initial very thin segment lined by simple squamous epithelium followed by a distal thick segment lined by simple cuboidal epithelium[MP]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascending_limb_of_loop_of_Henle
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