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Which segment of the nephron reabsorbs nearly all of the essential nutrients and 70-80% of electrolytes and water?
Which segment of the nephron reabsorbs nearly all of the essential nutrients and 70-80% of electrolytes and water?
- Proximal Convoluted Tubule (PCT) (correct)
- Distal Convoluted Tubule (DCT)
- Collecting Duct
- Loop of Henle
What is the role of the ascending limb of the loop of Henle?
What is the role of the ascending limb of the loop of Henle?
- Actively transports electrolytes (correct)
- Secretes ammonia into the filtrate
- Reabsorbs water actively
- Allows passive transport of water
What is the permeability characteristic of the descending limb of the loop of Henle?
What is the permeability characteristic of the descending limb of the loop of Henle?
- Permeable to water but impermeable to electrolytes
- Impermeable to water (correct)
- Permeable to electrolytes only
- Impermeable to both water and electrolytes
Which structure helps in maintaining the pH and ionic balance of the body fluids by selective secretion of hydrogen ions and potassium ions?
Which structure helps in maintaining the pH and ionic balance of the body fluids by selective secretion of hydrogen ions and potassium ions?
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What contributes to the dilution of the concentrated filtrate as it moves upward?
What contributes to the dilution of the concentrated filtrate as it moves upward?
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What is the main function of the descending limb in the loop of Henle?
What is the main function of the descending limb in the loop of Henle?
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