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Nephron Microscopic Anatomy (view source)
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, 11:09, 5 September 2008→The Loop of Henle
The loop of henle basically consists of two parallel limbs which descend from the cortex into the medulla. They are joined at the bottom and as such the flow moves down one limb and up the other in opposite directions. This sets up a counter current exchanger and allows the loop of henle to be the major site of water reabsorption along the nephron. It has three parts; the thin decsending limb, the thin ascending limb and the thick ascending limb
The loop of henle basically consists of two parallel limbs which descend from the cortex into the medulla. They are joined at the bottom and as such the flow moves down one limb and up the other in opposite directions. This sets up a counter current exchanger and allows the loop of henle to be the major site of water reabsorption along the nephron. It has three parts; the thin decsending limb, the thin ascending limb and the thick ascending limb
===The Physiology of the Loop of Henle===
Details of the physiology of the loop of henle can be found [[Reabsorption and Secretion Along the Loop of Henle - Anatomy & Physiology|here]]
==The Distal Tubule==
==The Distal Tubule==