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State the exact location of the Loop of Henle.
Write the exact location of the following:
Loop of Henle
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Solution
The Middle U-shaped part (Loop of Henle) is shaped like a hairpin; it is not convoluted. It runs in the medulla to turn back and re-enter the cortex to continue into the next convoluted tubule region.
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