What is the function of the loop of Henle in the kidney?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. It creates a high solute concentration in the medulla so that water can be reabsorbed from the collecting duct
- Step 1: The loop sets up a gradient in the medulla. Step 2. Water leaves the collecting duct by osmosis. Answer: a high solute concentration in the medulla. Why not the others: these are the glomerulus, proximal tubule and pituitary.
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