Henle

Hen·le (hnl), Friedrich Gustav Jacob 1809-1885.

German anatomist whose works, including Handbuch der Rationellen Pathologie (1846-1852), integrated the study of pathology and physiology. He is also known for advancing histology with his microscopic anatomical examinations.

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Henle

named after F.G.J. Henle, a German anatomist and histologist.

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H's chromoreaction

a color change to dark brown within 20 minutes of applying Zenker solution to the cut surface of a pheochromocytoma.

H's fissure

spaces filled with connective tissue between the muscular fibers of the heart.

Henle-Koch's postulates

used in the evaluation of a microorganism as the cause of a disease. See koch's postulates.

H's layer

outermost layer of the inner root sheath of the hair follicle.

H's ligament

lateral expansion of the lateral edge of the rectus abdominis muscle which attaches to the pubic bone.

H's loop

U-shaped loop of the uriniferous tubule of the kidney.

H's membrane

inner layer of choroid (basal lamina) in contact with the retina.

H's sheath

the endoneurium, especially the delicate continuation around terminal branches of nerve fibers.

H's tubules

straight ascending and descending portions of a renal tubule forming Henle's loop.