​Damage to Which Structure Leads to an Increased Need for Consuming

question 122

Multiple Choice

​Damage to which structure leads to an increased need for consuming salt?

• A)Corpus callosumc
• B)​Adrenal gland
• C)​Pancreas
• D)​Appendix

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Definitions:

Solute Gradient

A solute gradient involves the variation of solute concentration across a distance, which can drive various biological processes, including diffusion and osmosis.

Medullary Concentration Gradient

A gradient of solute concentration in the kidney medulla that facilitates water reabsorption and urine concentration through osmosis.

Urea Molecules

Organic compounds and the main nitrogen-containing substance in the urine of mammals, formed in the liver from ammonia and carbon dioxide.

Ascending Limb

The part of the loop of Henle in the nephron that transports fluid from the lower to the upper parts of the kidney.