MICROANATOMY

URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ascending side of the Loop of Henle is permeable to?
A
Sodium and chloride ions
B
Glucose
C
Water
D
Amino Acids
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The ascending limb of loop of Henle is a segment of the nephron in the kidney divided into a thin and thick ascending limb. The thin ascending limb is impermeable to water and ions, except sodium and chloride, which cross by diffusion.

Detailed explanation-2: -This segment is fundamentally impermeable to water, moderately permeable to urea, and highly permeable to Na+ and Cl-.

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