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The vasa recta form a countercurrent exchange system that gives up salt and absorbs water in the cortex and the medulla. It enables the vasa recta to remove water from the medulla without subtracting from its osmotic gradient. This photo provides an overview of reabsorption and secretion in different parts of the nephron tube. Urinary System, Study Biology, Basic Anatomy And Physiology, Nurse Study Notes, Nursing Student Tips, Biology Facts, Medical Student Study, Medical Laboratory Science, Nursing School Survival

The vasa recta form a countercurrent exchange system that gives up salt and absorbs water in the cortex and the medulla. It enables the vasa recta to remove water from the medulla without subtracting from its osmotic gradient. This photo provides an overview of reabsorption and secretion in different parts of the nephron tube.

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OVERVIEW Osmoregulation Excretion Relative concentrations of water and solutes must be maintained in a variety of environments (land, freshwater, marine) Excretion Metabolism creates waste that must be expelled from the body Proteins and nucleic acids present a problem because ammonia (primary waste product) is toxic

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