loop of Henle

English

Etymology

Named after its discoverer, the German anatomist Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle.

Noun

loop of Henle (plural loops of Henle)

  1. (anatomy) A loop-like structure in the kidney's nephron that connects the proximal convoluted tubule to the distal convoluted tubule.
    Synonyms: Henle loop, Henle's loop
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