Which of the Following Does NOT Act to Maintain the Osmotic

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does NOT act to maintain the osmotic gradient necessary for the concentration of urine in mammals?

• A)countercurrent flow at the loop of Henle
• B)decreased hypothalamic signals leading to a decrease in ADH production
• C)impermeability of the descending limb of the loop of Henle to Na⁺, Cl^-, and other solutes
• D)impermeability of the ascending limb of the loop of Henle to water
• E)all of these

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