Thin ascending limb of loop of Henle
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| Thin ascending limb of loop of Henle | |
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| Scheme of renal tubule and its vascular supply. (Labeled at center left.) | |
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| Nephron. Diagram is labeled in Polish, but ion flow can still be identified. | |
| Gray's | subject #253 1223 |
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As the filtrate passes back up the thin ascending limb of loop of Henle, the concentration of the surrounding medulla decreases. The thin ascending limb is not permeable to water, but it is permeable to ions.
Sodium ions (Na+) are passively transported down this concentration gradient, from the thin ascending limb into the medulla.
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