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    Which Are Primarily Responsible for Maintaining the Salinity Gradient of the Renal
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Which Are Primarily Responsible for Maintaining the Salinity Gradient of the Renal

Question 20

Question 20

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Which are primarily responsible for maintaining the salinity gradient of the renal medulla?


A) cortical nephrons
B) juxtamedullary nephrons
C) collecting ducts
D) proximal convoluted tubules
E) distal convoluted tubules

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