Human kidney Summary Table

Loop of Henle
Descending
Ascending
50 L/day
40 L/day

Proximal
180 L/day (120 ml/min)

50 L/day
(16 ml/min)

Distal
40 L/day 5 L/day

Collecting duct 5 L/day

Volume in

Volume out

1.5 L/day (0.5-2.5) (1 ml/min.)

Osmolarity in

Osmolarity out

Transport
Passive in

Active in

Passive out

Active out

Permeable to H2O

Regulation of: Salt uptake

H2O permeability