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Title: how does the loop of henle help concentrate the urine?
Post by: fitzsimmonss on Sep 5, 2012
how does the loop of henle help concentrate the urine?


Title: how does the loop of henle help concentrate the urine?
Post by: Fisk71 on Sep 5, 2012
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Title: how does the loop of henle help concentrate the urine?
Post by: fitted on Sep 5, 2012
Certain parts of the loop of henle are permeable to NaCl contributing to the osmolarity of the interstitial fluid. Because of the high osmolarity, it causes the reabsorption of water in the kidney, thus, concentrating the urine.