Saturday 5 November 2011

2.73 Glucose Re-absorption



Notes


Selective reabsorption of glucose occurs at PCT
--> Glomerula filtrate (glucose) ---reabsorption---> Blood stream

Filtrate contains:
-> Glucose
-> Water (collecting duct)
-> Salt
-> Urea

Urine = NO glucose? Due to filtration at PCT
--> Glucose is selectively reabsorbed (back into bloodstream) and taken out of the nephron system



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