Chapter-064 Concentrating and Diluting Mechanism of the Kidney (Countercurrent Mechanism)
BOOK TITLE: Insights in Physiology
Author
1. Khanorkar Sudha Vinayak
ISBN
9789350255162
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11552_64
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2012
Pages
5
Author Affiliations
1.
Indira Gandhi Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Chapter keywords
concentrating mechanism,
kidney,
osmolarity,
medullary pyramids,
nephron,
loop of Henle,
Vasa recta,
capillary vessels,
countercurrent mechanism,
renal pelvis