Descending limb of loop of Henle

Descending limb of loop of Henle
Scheme of renal tubule and its vascular supply. (Labeled at center left.)
Nephron ion flow diagram
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Identifiers
Latinpars descendens ansae nephricae
FMA17719 17705, 17719
Anatomical terminology

Within the nephron of the kidney, the descending limb of loop of Henle is the portion of the renal tubule constituting the first part of the loop of Henle.

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