RENAL PHYSIOLOGY-PROXIMAL TUBULE
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SUMMARY
1. 65% of filtered Na+, Cl-, HCO3- and water is reabsorbed in the proximal tubule (PT).
2. The PT is very permeable to water, which is reabsorbed in a 1:1 fashion with Na+
3. For each H+ that is secreted, one Na+ and one HC03- are reabsorbed.
SOLUTES ARE ABSORBED VIA 4 MECHANISMS
Reference(s)
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Therapeutic Guidelines. Melbourne: Therapeutic Guidelines Limited. https://www.tg.org.au [Accessed 2021].
