VASCULAR
THE NEPHRON
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Question
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The type of nephron where loop of Henle is short and extends very little into medulla is ____
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Juxta Medullary Nephron
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Cortical Nephron
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -It extends very little into the medulla. Such nephrons are called cortical nephrons.
Detailed explanation-2: -Juxtamedullary nephrons are those nephrons that have longer loops of Henle which are seen to run deep into the medulla.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Henle loop is quite short in the cortical nephrons, extending considerably into. The loop of Henle is too short in the majority of nephrons, extending only a few millimeters into the medulla. Cortical nephrons are these types of nephrons.
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