Which of the following is TRUE concerning the loop of Henle? The loop of Henle is permeable to water on both the descending and ascending limbs In the ascending limb, water leaves the tubule, leading to a more concentrated filtrate The ascending limb can pump solutes to create a 200 mOsm gradient from filtrate to medulla interstitial fluid Lining the tubule of the thin limbs are simple cuboidal cells The glomerulus is located deeper in the medulla compared to the bottom of the loop of Henle
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- "The loop of Henle is permeable to water on both the descending and ascending limbs." - The descending limb of the loop of Henle is permeable to water, but the ascending limb is not. Therefore, this statement is FALSE. Show more…
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