Urinary system notes

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Physiology of Urine formation There are three stages involved in the process of urine formation. They are- 1. Glomerular filtration or ultra-filtration 2. Selective reabsorption [...]

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Proximal convoluted tubule The entire renal tubule is involved in reabsorption to some degree, but the proximal convoluted tubule cells are by far the most active "reabsorbers" and the events just described occur mainly in this tubular segement. Normally, the proximal convoluted tubule reabsorbs all of the glucose, lactate and amino acids in the filtrate and 65% of the Na+ and water. Additionally, 80% of the filtered bicarbonate (HCO3-), 60% of Cl- and about 55% of the K+ are reclaimed in…