The loop of Henle plays a role in urine production by actively transporting solutes out in the ascending limb and allowing water to leave the descending limb due to a lower water potential in surrounding tissues, thus concentrating the filtrate.
Ansa nephroni (loop of Henle) munira na fitar da gishiri daga cikin ruwan jini, yayin da sashin sauka ke ba da damar ruwa ya fita saboda kasancewar ruwan jini a kusa da shi ya fi ruwan da ke cikin sashin sauka, yana taimakawa wajen tsarkakewa.
| Front | Explain the role of the loop of Henle in the production of urine. |
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| Back | ascending loop AT solutes out, descending limb permeable to water so WP of tissue around collecting duct lower than filtrate, so water removed from filtrate |
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