EXCRETORY SYSTEM
COLLECTING TUBULE
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Question
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Ascending limb
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Thick ascending limb (thin in some nephrons)
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confined to cortex
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maintain water and Na+ balance
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Cuboidal or columnar cells
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The thick ascending limb is composed of simple cuboidal epithelium.
Detailed explanation-2: -The curved portion of the Henle’s loop of the nephron is lined with squamous epithelium. Simple squamous epithelial cells are extremely thin and flat and form a delicate lining.
Detailed explanation-3: -The loop of Henle is a U-shaped tube that consists of a descending limb and ascending limb. It transfers fluid from the proximal to the distal tubule.
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