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Overview of Urine Formation

Normal kidney physiology

Normal kidney physiology

This illustration demonstrates the normal kidney physiology, showing where some types of diuretics act, and what they do.

This illustration demonstrates the physiology of a normal kidney, showing where some types of diuretics act, and what they do. For instance, loop diuretics work in the loop of Henle and osmotic diuretics work in the collecting duct and tubule.

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