ascending limb of loop of Henle
ascending limb
The distal part of the loop of Henle that is impermeable to water and actively pumps sodium out of the filtrate to generate the hypertonic interstitium that drives countercurrent exchange; it consists of an initial very thin segment lined by simple squamous epithelium followed by a distal thick segment lined by simple cuboidal epithelium[MP].
| Type | Organ |
| Structure parente | distal tubule |
| Nom latin | ascending limb |
| FMA ID | 17717 |
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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.
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