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A loop of capillary running parallel to the Henle's loop is known as

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A loop of the capillary that runs parallel to Henle’s loop is known as vasa rectae. Vasa rectae, along with Henle’s loop, helps in maintaining a concentration gradient in the medullary interstitium.

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