Term Name: loop of Henle
Synonyms: ansa nephroni, Henle loop, Henle's loop
Definition: the section of the renal tubule in the kidney medulla with a hairpin bend; consists of a descending limb and an ascending limb, and is situated between the proximal convoluted tubule to the distal convoluted tubule; it functions to reabsorb water and ions from the urine
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001288]

Relationships
has parts: ascending limb of loop of Henle descending limb of loop of Henle intermediate tubule kidney loop of Henle epithelial cell
is a type of: region of nephron tubule
has subtype: inner renal medulla loop of Henle metanephric loop of Henle outer medulla inner stripe loop of Henle outer medulla outer stripe loop of Henle outer renal medulla loop of Henle renal medulla loop of Henle