The ability to concentrate the urine depends on:
a. Active transport of sodium by the proximal tubule
b. Creation of a medullary osmotic gradient by the loop of Henle
c. The presence of ADH
d. Both b and c are correct
Ans: b. Creation of a medullary osmotic gradient by the loop of Henle
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