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The Excretory System
In the kidney, the loop of Henle is the portion of the nephron that
leads from the proximal convoluted tubule to the distal convoluted
tubule. The loop has a hairpin bend in the renal medulla. The main
function of this structure is to create a concentration gradient in the
medulla of the kidney. By means of a countercurrent multiplier
system, which utilizes sodium pumps, it creates an area of high
sodium concentration deep in the medulla, near the collecting duct.
Water present in the filtrate in the collecting duct flows through
aquaporin channels out of the collecting duct, moving passively down
its concentration gradient. This process reabsorbs water and creates a
concentrated urine for excretion.
TYPES OF NEPHRON
N e p h r o n
c o r t i c a l n e p h r o n s j u x t a m e d u
T h e l o o p o f h e n l e i T s h t oe o l o s o h p o ro t f a h n e d n
URINE FORMATION
Urine formation involves three main processes namely-
Glomerular Filtration
Reabsorption
Secretion
Urine Formation