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Chapter 24.2, Problem 6LO
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To explain: The role of countercurrent multiplication in the formation of a concentration gradient in the renal medulla.
Introduction: Nephron loop is a U-shaped part of the nephron that goes from the proximal convoluted tubule to the distal convoluted tubule. It retrieves water and sodium chloride from the urine.
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