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The loop of Henle is considered an engineering marvel. If the loop were straight, what negative...

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The loop of Henle is considered an engineering marvel. If theloop were straight, what negative effect would it have on thenormal functioning of the kidney? Give your answer with particularrelevance to the different permeabilities for water and salt in thevarious regions of the nephron and how the countercurrentmultiplier and countercurrent exchange systems help maintain theosmotic gradient across the cortical medullary axis of thekidneys

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The entire countercurrent multiplier system would be non existent The ascending and descending limb would not be there and countercurrent multiplier effect would also be not there decreasing the concentration of ions and urea in the    See Answer
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