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Standard XII
Biology
Tubular Reabsorption and Secretion
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How is the loop of henle In the cortical nephrons?
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Loop of Henle In the cortical nephrons:
The Henle loop is quite short in the cortical nephrons, extending considerably into.
The loop of Henle is too short in the majority of nephrons, extending only a few millimeters into the medulla.
Cortical nephrons are these types of nephrons.
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