The glomerular filtrate in the loop of Henle gets concentrated in the descending and then gets diluted in the ascending limbs. Explain.

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(N/A) Descending Limb of the Loop of Henle: This part is highly permeable to $H_2O$ (water) but impermeable to electrolytes. As the filtrate moves down into the hypertonic medullary interstitium,water is reabsorbed by osmosis,which concentrates the filtrate.
Ascending Limb of the Loop of Henle: This part is impermeable to water but allows the transport of electrolytes (like $Na^+$,$Cl^-$) either actively or passively. As the concentrated filtrate moves upward,the removal of electrolytes causes the filtrate to become diluted.

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The flow of $P$ in the limbs of the Loop of Henle and the flow of $Q$ in the limbs of the vasa recta create a counter-current mechanism.
$\quad P \quad\quad Q$

Indicate whether the following statement is true or false:
Henle's loop plays an important role in concentrating the urine.

In human kidneys,which substances are mainly responsible for creating the osmolarity gradient of the medullary interstitial fluid?

Describe the counter-current mechanism.

$A :$ In the descending limb of the loop of Henle,the urine is hypertonic,while in the ascending limb of the loop of Henle,the urine is hypotonic.
$R :$ The descending limb is impermeable to $Na^+$,while the ascending limb is impermeable to $H_2O$.

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