Which of the following does NOT contribute to medullary hypertonicity?

a. countercurrent exchange of NaCl and H2O in the long limbs of the loop of Henle and the interstitial fluid
b. the accumulation of NaCl in the medulla
c. the accumulation of urea in the medullary interstitial fluid
d. none of these.


D

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