LIVER PANCREAS
LIVER
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to decrease the water potential in the medulla
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to increase the water potential in the medulla
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to decrease the water potential in the cortex
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to increase the water potential in the cortex
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Detailed explanation-1: -The principal function of the loop of Henle is in the recovery of water and sodium chloride from urine. This function allows production of urine that is far more concentrated than blood, limiting the amount of water needed as intake for survival.
Detailed explanation-2: -Named after its discoverer, the German anatomist Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle, the loop of Henle’s main function is to create a concentration gradient in the medulla of the kidney.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the descending limb of the loop of Henle, water is removed from the filtrate by aquaporin proteins (water channels). The result is a highly concentrated filtrate at the bottom of the loop. The filtrate then enters the thick ascending limb, which is permeable to sodium ions.