PATHOLOGY MCQ
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
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The descending nephron loop is permeable to:
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water
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lons
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salt
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sugar
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The descending loop contains AQP1 and is therefore permeable to water but impermeable to salt. As urine descends into the medulla, the high interstitial solute concentration osmotically draws water from the descending limb and concentrates salt within the lumen.
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