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Collecting Duct Passes Renal Water Main Site Conc/Vol

Front collecting duct
Back Main site where conc/vol of urine determined, filtrate passes down through tissue fluid of renal medulla (which is more concentrated with Na+ as you go down), water moves out of collecting duct via osmosis as it passes renal medulla, ADH action can add to water reabsorption

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