Clinical Microscopy

Loop of Henle Mnemonic

✨ The mnemonic

Tandaan na ang Na at Cl (asin/salt) ang lumalabas sa ASINding (ASCENDING) LOOP OF HENLE… as in.

🧠 What this helps you remember

This mnemonic helps you remember the salt and water handling in the loop of Henle as part of the countercurrent mechanism.

Water is reabsorbed in the descending loop of Henle because this segment is permeable to water.

Salts, especially sodium and chloride, are reabsorbed in the ascending loop of Henle, which is impermeable to water.

🎯 Memory Triggers

🩷 Credit

I got this from IM Platinum (a reviewer for doctors), so credits to the authors.

🔗 Related Mnemonics

Older version: PaPaAdPoHeHe

More related mnemonics will be added here as the library grows.