loop of Henle
[ hen-lee ]
/ ˈhɛn li /
noun Anatomy.
the part of a nephron between the proximal and distal convoluted tubules that extends, in a loop, from the cortex into the medulla of the kidney.
Also called
Henle's loop.
Origin of loop of Henle
1880–85; named after F. G. J.
Henle (1809–85), German pathologist
Scientific definitions for loop of henle
loop of Henle
[ lōōp əv hĕn′lē ]
The loop-shaped segment of the nephron of a vertebrate kidney. It plays a role in the transport of ions and water and the concentrating of urine.