NEET2020ZoologyExcretory Products and their EliminationActual
The increase in osmolarity from outer to inner medullary interstitium is maintained due to : (i) Close proximity between Henle's loop and vasa recta (ii) Counter current mechanism (iii) Selective secretion of HCO 3 - and hydrogen ions in PCT (iv) Higher blood pressure in glomerular capillaries
Options
- AOnly(ii)
- B(iii) and (iv)
- C(i), (ii) and (iii)
- D(i) and (ii)
Correct answer
D. (i) and (ii)
Step-by-step solution
In the outer part of the medulla, the osmotic concentration of interstitial fluid is 300   mosmol / litre . It gradually increases and reaches a value of 1200   mosmol / litre in the inner part of the medulla. This gradient is maintained for the concentration of urine as it passes through the collecting tubule. The vasa recta contribute to the maintenance of the hyperosmotic condition of ECF in the medulla by a mechanism known as counter-current exchange. The counter-current mechanism works by exchange of