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Descriptor English: Loop of Henle
Descriptor Spanish: Asa de la Nefrona
Descriptor asa de la nefrona
Entry term(s) asa de Henle
asa nefrónica
Scope note: Porción en forma de U de la NEFRONA constituida por una rama descendente y una rama ascendente situada entre los TÚBULOS RENALES PROXIMALES y los TÚBULOS RENALES DISTALES.
Descriptor Portuguese: Alça do Néfron
Descriptor French: Anse de Henlé
Entry term(s): Ascending Limb of Loop of Henle
Descending Limb of Loop of Henle
Henle Loop
Tree number(s): A05.810.453.736.560.610
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008138
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Kidney Tubules (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under KIDNEY TUBULES 1973-90
History Note: 91(73); was see under KIDNEY TUBULES 1973-90
DeCS ID: 8313
Unique ID: D008138
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2005/06/30
Loop of Henle - Preferred
Concept UI M0012691
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Loop of Henle
Entry term(s) Henle Loop
Ascending Limb of Loop of Henle - Narrower
Concept UI M0475592
Preferred term Ascending Limb of Loop of Henle
Descending Limb of Loop of Henle - Narrower
Concept UI M0475591
Preferred term Descending Limb of Loop of Henle



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