The descending loop of Henle encounters an increasingly hypertonic environment in the medulla, primarily due to the concentration of sodium ions.
As the loop of Henle descends into the medulla, the environment becomes hypertonic due to sodium ions in the medulla.
| Text | as the loop of henle descends into the medulla, the environment is hypertonic thanks to sodium ions::solute in the medulla. |
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