“henle”

The following 2 entries include the term henle.

loop of Henle

noun phrase

: the U-shaped part of the nephron of birds and mammals that lies between and is continuous with the proximal and distal convoluted tubules and that functions in water resorption

membrane of Henle

: fenestrated membrane


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