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What is the importance of having a long loop of Henle and short loop of Henle in a nephron?

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The major function of Henle's loop is to concentrate `Na^+` and `Cl^(-)` . The longer the Henle's loop, the more concentrated is the urine that is above the osmotic concentration of plasma.
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