tissue surrounding the loop of Henle in the renal medulla. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_marrow_of_ovaryry_interstitium ]
Term information
- EMAPA:18326
- MA:0002619
- SCTID:245693005
- Wikipedia:Bone_marrow_of_ovaryry_interstitium
It functions in renal water reabsorption by building up a high hypertonicity, which draws water out of the thin descending limb of the loop of Henle and the collecting duct system. This hypertonicity, in turn, is created by an efflux of urea from the inner medullary collecting duct.
kidney medulla interstitium
renal medullary interstitium
renal medullary interstitial tissue
Term relations
- kidney interstitium
- part of some kidney interstitium
- part of some renal medulla
- capable of part of some renal water absorption