Loop of Henle

Question 1

what cells are in the thick loop of henle

Answer 1

Thick cells containing mitochondria

Question 2

What happens when the thick ascending limb reaches back to the glomerulus

Answer 2

nestles between the afferent and efferent arterioles.
has specialised cells called the macula densa.
Along with lacis cells and renin secreting granular cells forms the
Juxtaglomerular apparatus

Question 3

what moves in the descending limb

Answer 3

Permeable to water due to aquaporin-1

Question 4

what moves in the thick ascending limb

Answer 4

Na, K and Cl are co transported out of the thick limb

It is impermeable to water

Question 5

How is Na K and Cl moved in the thick loop of henle

Answer 5

Na/K/2Cl cotransporter in the tubular lumen moves Na K and Cl into the cell.

Na/K/ATPase moves sodium into the interstitial by secondary active transport, on the basolateral membrane.

K diffuses between the tubular lumen and interstitium by ROMK channels

Cl moves into interstitium via ClC-Kb channels