Concentrating ability of kidney is impaired if:
Correct Answer: Blood flow through the vasa recta is increased substantially
Description: Concentrating ability of kidney is based on two factors: Creating hyperosmolarity of medullary interstitium, Role of ADH (reabsorbs H2O & concentrate urine) To achieve hyperosmolarity in medullary interstitium, by 15% juxta-medullary nephrons, two things come into effect Counter current multiplier mechanism occur at thick ascending loop of Henle. It is permeable to solutes & impermeable to H2O. So, it removes solutes, & interstitium becomes hyperosmolar / hypeonic Counter current exchange mechanism: Hypeonicity is created by counter-current multiplier mechanism. It is maintained by vasa recta by viue of their sluggish blood flow.
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