lecture 13 Flashcards
1
Q
a pair of adjacent channels or tubes containing fluids flowing in opposite directions and having a gradient directed between one channel and the other( in other words, stuff can flow between the tubes)
A
countercurrent exchange
2
Q
the arrangement of tubes in the _______ ________ means that eventually, the concentration gradient will be reduced, and the flow will equalize across the two tubes
A
same direction
3
Q
the arrangement of tubes in the ______ ______ _______ means that eve as the bottom tube starts with lower concentration and picks up solutes, as the concentration gradient always leads from the top tube to the bottom tube
A
opposite flow direction
