GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The function of the loop of Henle is to concentrate the urine to conserve water. Bigger animals have longer loop of Henle as they needed more water to maintain cell processes. The longer the loop of Henle is, the more concentrated the urine produced is.

Detailed explanation-2: -In animals, the length of loop of Henle is directly related with the need of water conservation in them. The longer the loop of Henle, the more water will be conserved.

Detailed explanation-3: -This part of the nephron is called the loop of Henle. Its main function is to reabsorb water and sodium chloride from the filtrate. This conserves water for the organism, producing highly concentrated urine.

Detailed explanation-4: -As the physical shape of the loop of Henle is vital to the creation and maintenance of the corticomedullary gradient, it would follow that longer loops would allow for steeper gradients and greater capacity to concentrate urine.

Detailed explanation-5: -There is a correlation between the length of loop of Henle and the concentration of the urine produced. The longer, the length of Henle’s loop, the greater, the concentration gradient and more concentrated the urine will be.