descending loop
1Loop of Henle — Scheme of renal tubule and its vascular supply. (Loop of Henle visible center left.) Latin ansa nephroni Gray s …
2Descending limb of loop of Henle — Scheme of renal tubule and its vascular supply. (Labeled at center left.) …
3loop of Henle — loop of Hen·le hen lē n the U shaped part of a vertebrate nephron that lies between and is continuous with the proximal and distal convoluted tubules, that leaves the cortex of the kidney descending into the medullary tissue and then bending back …
4Loop variant — In computer science, a loop variant is a mathematical function defined on the state space of a computer program having the property that each iteration of a loop (given its invariant) strictly decreases its value with respect to a well founded… …
5loop of Henle — /hen lee/, Anat. 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. [1880 85; named after F. G. J. Henle (1809 85), German… …
6loop — 1. A sharp curve or complete bend in a vessel, cord, or other cylindrical body, forming an oval or circular ring. SEE ALSO: ansa. 2. A wire (usually of platinum or nichrome) fixed into a handle at one end and bent into a circle at the other,… …
7descending limb — 1. the proximal part of the loop of Henle (see ansa nephroni [TA]). 2. the descending portion of a tracing of the pulse wave obtained by the manometer or the sphygmograph. Called also catacrotic l …
8loop of henle — ˈhenlē, lə Usage: usually capitalized H Etymology: after F. G. J. Henle died 1885 German pathologist : the part of a vertebrate nephron that lies between the proximal and distal convoluted tubules, leaves the cortex of the kidney descending into… …
9Strange loop — A strange loop arises when, by moving up or down through a hierarchical system, one finds oneself back where one started. Strange loops may involve self reference and paradox. The concept of a strange loop was proposed and extensively discussed… …
10Allegheny Mountains Loop Bicycle Route — The Adventure Cycling Association Allegheny Mountains Loop Bicycle Route is a 396 mile (638 km) loop that explores the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia and Virginia. The Allegheny Mountains Loop offers a wide variety of riding types – from… …
