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How is Hypertonic Urine Produced in a Mammalian Kidney?
I know that the ascending loop of Henle is impermeable to water and ions, and, by end of the ascending limb, the osmolarity of the tubular fluid is very low due to the active transport of ions out ...
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Do kidneys have the enzyme 3-ketoacyl-CoA transferase?
I am thinking if kidneys can use ketone bodies as fuel.
Ketone bodies are water-soluble so no problem because of solubility.
The existence of the enzyme determines the answer.
Can kidneys use ketone ...
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Which blood vessel carries the most impure blood?
There is a question in my Biology textbook:
"Which blood vessel in the human body carries most impure blood after
few hours of meal."
The answer is given as Renal artery.
But I think the ...
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What is the benefit of near-emptying the bloodstream in the mammalian kidney?
In the normal function of the kidney, the bloodstream is near emptied of fluids as it moves through the glomerulus, in which glomerular filtrate is formed.
As it proceeds through the Nephron, a ...
