continuous with continuous with contributes to morphology of nephron tubule proximal convoluted tubule loop of Henle EMAPA:19280 BTO:0004608 NCIT:C33006 The section of the renal tubule in the kidney medulla with a hairpin bend; consists of a descending limb and an ascending limb, and is situated between the proximal convoluted tubule to the distal convoluted tubule; it functions to reabsorb water and ions from the urine. FMA:17698 MESH:D008138 MA:0001675 EV:0100390 GAID:437 Henle loop Wikipedia:Loop_of_Henle SCTID:361335009 Henle's loop UBERON:0001288 VHOG:0001270 distal convoluted tubule region of nephron tubule