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How does the countercurrent multiplier mechanism in the loop of Henle conserve water in mammalian kidneys?
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Respuesta
The descending limb is permeable to water but not salt; the ascending limb actively pumps $\text{NaCl}$ into the medullary interstitium, creating a hyperosmotic gradient.
Explicación
This enables the collecting duct to reabsorb water via aquaporins regulated by Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH / Vasopressin).
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