MICROANATOMY

URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is reabsorbed along the descending loop of Henle?
A
NaCl
B
Water
C
Amino acids
D
Drugs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The liquid entering the loop of Henle is the solution of salt, urea, and other substances passed along by the proximal convoluted tubule, from which most of the dissolved components needed by the body-particularly glucose, amino acids, and sodium bicarbonate-have been reabsorbed into the blood.

Detailed explanation-2: -∙ In the loop of Henle, 10% of the water is reabsorbed into the peritubular network by the process of osmosis.

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