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Loop of henle

Loop of henle

a u-shaped turn in the medullary portion of a renal tubule, with a descending limb from the proximal convoluted tubule and an ascending limb to the distal convoluted tubule.


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urinary system question.

... tubule is where reabsorption of filtrate components occur. the loop of henle (or nephron) consists of a descending limb that allows water to leave and an ascending ...

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by ecsezandohs
Mon Nov 12, 2007 5:48 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: urinary system question.
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help

... control including the hypothalamus, ADH, osmoregulation in the kidneys (loop of Henle, concentration of the urine), etc. Also check out our tutorial http://www.biology-online.org/9/15_kidneys_inorganic_ions.htm

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by James
Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:08 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: help
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Blood or protein in Urine

Loop of Henle is about "The Countercurrent System" ;) Read here for all the detail and another functions of it: ...

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by Dr.Stein
Sat Dec 23, 2006 3:16 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Blood or protein in Urine
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Blood or protein in Urine

I never did quite understand the loop of henle. Would you mind describing the picture some? I know I could do internet research, but I wanna hear ...

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by AstusAleator
Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:29 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Blood or protein in Urine
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Kidney

... chain put together; the glomerulus, bowmans capsule, proximal tubule, loop of henle, distal tubule, and collecting duct. what you could have stated was that the filtrate ...

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by zalaskit
Mon May 29, 2006 10:03 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Kidney
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