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Preferred Label : ascending limb of loop of Henle;

Uberon 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].;

Uberon synonym : loop of Henle ascending limb; ascending limb of Henle's loop;

Uberon related term : distal straight tubule;

Uberon broad term : ascending limb;

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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].

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05/05/2025


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