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What is the loop henle?
The loop of Henle takes part in the transport of ions and reabsorbes urea.
Are there isle of langerhans in the kidney?
No. Islets of Langerhans are found only in the pancreas and contain both alpha and beta cells. The kidneys contain nephrons as their functional unit which contains the loop of Henle.
The U-shaped segment of the nephron is the?
The most distal portion of the nephron is the
What parts of the nephron is found in the renal medulla?
Most nephrons (85%) are contained withing the renal cortex. The remaining 15% are called juxtamedullary nephrons and their glomeruli are close to the corticomedullary border. Their loops of Henle are found within the renal medulla.
What is cortical nephrons?
the cortical nephron is another type of nephron which has shorter loop of henle extended in medulla region. it has no proper function but it works like as ultra filtration etc as juxta medullary nephron perform but juxta medullary has proper function.
Loop of blank at the bottom of nephrons?
Henle
What mammal has the most long-looped nephrons?
All desert living mammals have long loop of Henle.
What is the capillary loop that extend from the efferent arteriole and run along loop of henle of juxtamedullary nephrons?
Vasa Recta
What are the different types of nephrons?
Juxtamedullary Nephron: renal corpuscles close to the base of renal medulla (long loop of Henle and long thin segments that extends in the inner region of renal pyramid) Coritcal Nephron: renal corpuscles in the outer part of the renal cortex (short loop of Henle and hairpin turn in the thick segment) Intermediate Nephron: renal corpuscles in the mid-region of renal cortex (intermediate lenght loop of Henle)
The capillary bed that surrounds the descending and ascending loop of Henle of juxtamedullary nephrons is called the?
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What Animal that that has long loop of henle?
a camel.long loop of henle allows greater concentration of urine resulting in greater conservation of water.
3 How do cortical nephrons and juxtamedullary nephrons differ structurally?
The cortical nephrons,from their name are almost entirely embedded within the cortex of the kidney.They have shortish loops of Henle that do not really extend far into the medulla. By contrast, the juxtamedullary nephrons have longs loops of Henle that do extend far into the medulla.The glomeruli of the juxtamedullary nephrons are typically close to the medulla (which is how these got their name)
Where is the loop of the Henle?
The Loop of Henle is situated in the Kidney. It is a part of the nephron.
What types of adaptations would be beneficial to an organism living in the desert?
nephrons with a long loop of henle allow animals living in hotter climates to reabsorb as mush water as possible from their urine before it is excreted.
Where is the Loop of Henle located?
The Loop of Henle is situated in the Kidney. It is a part of the nephron.
What is the loop henle?
The loop of Henle takes part in the transport of ions and reabsorbes urea.
What is the primary function of the ascending loop of henle?
the primary function of the ascending loop of henle in the kidney
