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In majority of nephrons the loop of Henle is too short and extends only very little into the medulla. Such nephrons are called

A

 Cortical nephrons

B

 Medullary nephronsÂ

C

Juxtamedullary nephronsÂ

D

 Juxtaglomerular nephrons

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C
 In some of the nephrons, the loop of Henle is very long and runs deep into the medulla. These nephrons are called juxtamedullary nephrons.Â
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