| Term Name: | loop of Henle ascending limb thin segment |
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| Synonyms: | ascending limb thin segment of loop of Henle, ascending thin limb, pars ascendens (tubulus attenuatus), thin ascending limb, thin ascending limb of loop of Henle |
| Definition: | A sub-portion of the loop of Henle in the nephron of the kidney that is permeable to ions but not to water |
| Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0004193] |