Medical Quiz

Topics: Kidney - Loop of Henlé Quiz

As glomerular filtrate moves through the ascending loop of Henle, the filtrate becomes more dilute: why?

A. The ascending loop of Henle is permeable to water and ions

B. The ascending loop of Henle is permeable to ions but impermeable to water

C. The ascending loop of Henle is impermeable to water and ions

D. The ascending loop of Henle is permeable to water but not to ions

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Most of the water filtered into the Bowman’s capsule is reabsorbed in the

A. Proximal convoluted tubule

B. Descending limb of the loop of Henle

C. Ascending limb of the loop of Henle

D. Distal convoluted tubule