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Physiology Excretory System (Kidney, Bladder) Acid-Base Balance 6d06c255

"Diluting segment" of a nephron is:

A
Descending limb of loop of Henle
B
Thick ascending limb of loop of Henle
C
DCT
D
Collecting duct
High-Yield Explanation
Thick ascending LOH is k/a the diluting segments of the nephron. It is impermeable to water. It has NKCC cotranspoer proteins that reabsorb Na+, K+, 2Cl- ions. Thus,There is a net reabsorption of solutes with no movement of water, making the tubular fluid that reaches the DCT hypotonic.

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