Which of the Following Does Not Contribute to the Establishment

question 238

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does not contribute to the establishment of a vertical osmotic gradient in the interstitial fluid of the renal medulla?

• A)The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
• B)Countercurrent multiplication in the long loops of Henle of juxtamedullary nephrons
• C)Urea recycling between the collecting tubule and long loops of Henle
• D)All of the above contribute to the establishment of the gradient.
• E)None of the above contribute to the establishment of the gradient.

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