PATHOLOGY MCQ
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
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As glomerular filtrate moves through the ascending loop of Henle, the filtrate becomes more dilute. Why?
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the ascending loop of Henle is permeable to water and ions
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the ascending loop of Henle is permeable to ions but impermeable to water
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the ascending loop of Henle is impermeable to water and ions
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the ascending loop of Henle is permeable to water but not to ions
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The ascending limb of Henle’s loop is impermeable to water but permeable to electrolytes. As a result, the filtrate gets diluted as it moves up the ascending limb of Henle’s loop.
Detailed explanation-2: -The glomerular filtrate in the loop of Henle gets concentrated in the descending and then gets diluted in the ascending limbs.
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