Henle's loop

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:anatomical_structure
part of nephron
gptkbp:bloodSupply gptkb:vasa_recta
gptkbp:compatibleWith amphibians
most reptiles
gptkbp:foundIn birds
mammals
gptkbp:function concentrates urine
reabsorbs sodium chloride
reabsorbs water
gptkbp:hasPart ascending limb
descending limb
thick segment
thin segment
gptkbp:hasRole countercurrent multiplication
urine concentration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Henle's loop
gptkbp:lengthVariesIn different species
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:kidney
gptkbp:loopDiureticsActOn thick ascending limb
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Friedrich_Gustav_Jakob_Henle
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:nephron
gptkbp:reabsorbs about 15% of filtered water
about 25% of filtered sodium
gptkbp:significance affected in Bartter syndrome
target of loop diuretics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Friedrich_Gustav_Jakob_Henle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5