In the kidney, the loop of Henle (or Henle's loop or ansa nephroni) is the portion of a nephron that leads from the proximal convoluted tubule to the distal convoluted tubule. Named after its discoverer F. G. J. Henle, the loop of Henle's main function is to create a concentration gradient in the medulla of the kidney [Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loop_of_Henle].
Hierarchy: 5
Parent: renal tubule
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