[Mass transport in the ascending part of the loob of Henle (author's transl)].
1975
H F Bauer
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MeSH Term
Description
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D007684
Kidney Tubules
Long convoluted tubules in the nephrons. They collect filtrate from blood passing through the KIDNEY GLOMERULUS and process this filtrate into URINE. Each renal tubule consists of a BOWMAN CAPSULE; PROXIMAL KIDNEY TUBULE; LOOP OF HENLE; DISTAL KIDNEY TUBULE; and KIDNEY COLLECTING DUCT leading to the central cavity of the kidney (KIDNEY PELVIS) that connects to the URETER.
Kidney Tubule,Tubule, Kidney,Tubules, Kidney
D008138
Loop of Henle
The U-shaped portion of the renal tubule in the KIDNEY MEDULLA, consisting of a descending limb and an ascending limb. It is situated between the PROXIMAL KIDNEY TUBULE and the DISTAL KIDNEY TUBULE.
Ascending Limb of Loop of Henle,Descending Limb of Loop of Henle,Henle Loop
D008433
Mathematics
The deductive study of shape, quantity, and dependence. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)
Mathematic
D008566
Membranes
Thin layers of tissue which cover parts of the body, separate adjacent cavities, or connect adjacent structures.
The movement of materials (including biochemical substances and drugs) through a biological system at the cellular level. The transport can be across cell membranes and epithelial layers. It also can occur within intracellular compartments and extracellular compartments.