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** Straight part - connects the thick ascending limb of the loop of henle to the convoluted distal tubule
 
** Straight part - connects the thick ascending limb of the loop of henle to the convoluted distal tubule
 
** Convoluted part - connects the straight part to the connecting duct
 
** Convoluted part - connects the straight part to the connecting duct
* No brush border - very few micro villi (compared to the [[Proximal Tubule - Anatomy & Physiology#Anatomy | Proximal Tubule]]))
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* No brush border - very few micro villi (compared to the [[Proximal Tubule - Anatomy & Physiology#Anatomy | Proximal Tubule]])
 
* The basal lamina is striated to increase the surface area for reabsorption
 
* The basal lamina is striated to increase the surface area for reabsorption
  
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