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What is the demonstrable economic consequence of including psychologists in a health care system?
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Kidney Medulla

The kidney medulla is the innermost part of the kidney, composed of renal pyramids, and is responsible for concentrating urine and maintaining water and salt balance in the body.

Vasa Recta

refers to the series of straight blood vessels in the kidney that serve a crucial role in the process of urine concentration.

Countercurrent Mechanism

A mechanism of exchange in which fluids flow in opposite directions, enhancing the transfer of heat or solutes, often found in biological systems like kidneys and fish gills.

Vasa Recta

The network of capillaries surrounding the loop of Henle in the kidney, playing a crucial role in the concentration of urine.

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