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Describe the counter-current exchange multiplier.
1. and are transported out of the (via )
a. The is impermeable to water, so this stays in the lumen
b. This creates a concentration of electrolytes in the and
2. The around the loop of Henle flow in the direction to the nephron, so the high concentration of electrolytes is moved to surround the
3. The creates a around the
a. This allows for the reabsorption of large amounts of from the descending loop
4. This also creates a filtrate in the descending loop, which then moves on to the ascending loop – this increases reabsorption of electrolytes along the concentration gradient in the ascending loop