URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
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Which structure of the nephron lies primarily in the renal medulla?
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PCT
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Loop of Henle
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DCT
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Glomerulus
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -There are certain nephrons in which the loop of Henle is quite long and goes deep inside the medulla, those nephrons are called juxtamedullary nephrons.
Detailed explanation-2: -The loop of Henle has a thin descending limb, a thick ascending limb and a thin ascending limb. The fluid entering the descending limb contains sodium chloride and other salts, urea and other chemicals that have been filtered out from the blood.
Detailed explanation-3: -cortical tissue. The cortical section contains. glomeruli, tubules, blood vessels and medullary rays. The medullary primarily contains loops of Henle.
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