Reabsorption

Re absorption

What are the substances the kidney reabsorbes

Peritubular Capillaries are?

Active and Passive transport take part in what?

Re-absorption begins in what tubule?

What are the steps for re absorption in the nephron?

What membrane is in direct contact with the glomerular fluid passing through the tubule?

How many barriers must the nutrients absorbed by the glomerular filtrate pass through?

What are the names of the three barriers the nutrients have to pass through from the glomerular filtrate to the blood?

Passive mechanisms include what?

Osmosis is important because it does what in the nephron?

Does the renal tubules absorb water?

The majority of the 180 liters of water is reabsorbed through what process?

Why do chloride ions passively move into the blood?

What do positively charged sodium ions that have been absorbed into the body do to negatively charged chloride ions?

What nutrient is ACTIVELY transported, coupled with sodium, FROM the proximal tubules INTO the peritubular capillary blood?

What is the Renal Threshold?

Glucose in the urine is called?

Glycosuria is a sign of what?

The GREATER the amount of sodium intake?

The LESS sodium intake?