Loop of Henle interaction with interstitial nodal spaces in the renal inner medulla

American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology

Volumn 295, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Pannabecker, Thomas L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer assisted reconstruction; Concentrating mechanism; Countercurrent system; NaCl transport; Urea transport

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE COTRANSPORTER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; HEMODYNAMICS; HENLE LOOP; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTERSTITIAL NODAL SPACE; KIDNEY COLLECTING TUBULE; KIDNEY INTERSTITIUM; KIDNEY MEDULLA; KIDNEY TUBULE ABSORPTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 57349174019     PISSN: 1931857X     EISSN: 15221466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.90483.2008     Document Type: Article

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