Question

Define loop of henle.​

Answer 1

the part of a kidney tubule which forms a long loop in the medulla of the kidney, from which water and salts are resorbed into the blood.

Answer 2

The part of a kidney tubule which forms a long loop in the medulla of the kidney, from which water and salts are resorbed into the blood.The primary function of the loops of Henle and the thick ascending limb of the distal tubule is the concentration of urine utilizing a principle called 'countercurrent multiplication. ' The medulla possesses a gradient of urea and salt with increasing concentrations of these solutes closer to the papillae.