Thick ascending limb of loop of Henle

System Urinary
SNOMED CT 244953001

Thick ascending limb of loop of Henle

Definition

The distal sub-portion of the ascending loop of Henle which is lined by simple cuboidal epithelium and enters the renal cortex to empty a hypotonic filtrate into the distal convoluted tubule.

Also known as ascending thick limb, distal straight tubule, loop of Henle ascending limb thick segment, straight portion of distal convoluted renal tubule, straight portion of distal convoluted tubule, thick ascending limb, thick ascending limb of distal tubule, thick ascending limb of Henle's loop, tubulus rectus distalis — per UBERON

The Thick ascending limb of loop of Henle is a part of the Urinary.

Also identified as