Which Feature Does Not Characterize the Thin Descending Limb of the Loop

question 184

Multiple Choice

Which feature does not characterize the thin descending limb of the loop of Henle?

• A) It is very permeable to water.
• B) It is not very permeable to Na⁺ and Cl^-.
• C) Water moves out via osmosis along its length.
• D) Fluid within it becomes more concentrated as it approaches the hairpin turn of loop of Henle.
• E) It is surrounded by interstitial fluid of lower osmolarity.

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