Kidney Diagram Loop Of Henle. Histologically it consists of two parts. Blood flows into and away from the glomerulus through tiny arteries called.
Named after its discoverer the german anatomist friedrich gustav jakob henle the loop of henle s main function is to create a concentration gradient in the medulla of the kidney. By means of a countercurrent multiplier system which uses electrolyte pumps the loop of henle creates an area of high urea concentration deep in the medulla near the papillary. Thin descending and thin ascending limbs.
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Henle s loop the length of the loop of henle is related to the environment that the animal lives in. The thinner segments of the tubules like the descending limb and first part of the ascending limb of the loop of henle has cells with minimal organelles. The loop of henle is a highly specialized nephron site with bowman s capsule and the glomerulus together constitute the renal corpuscle. Loop of henle long u shaped portion of the tubule that conducts urine within each nephron of the kidney of reptiles birds and mammals.