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Descending limb of loop of Henle
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Within the nephron of the kidney, the descending limb of loop of Henle is the portion of the renal tubule constituting the first part of the loop of Henle.
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Descending limb of loop of Henle | |
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![]() Scheme of renal tubule and its vascular supply. (Labeled at center left.) | |
![]() Nephron ion flow diagram | |
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Latin | pars descendens ansae nephricae |
FMA | 17719 17705, 17719 |
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