Tuesday, November 8, 2011

2.73 Glucose Reabsorption

  • Selective Reabsorption
    • Glucose molecule is selected
    • Will be moved to the glomeral filtrate and back into the blood
  • Filtration
    • Occurs in the Bowman's Capsule
    • Filtrate contains glucose, salts, urea and water
      • Formed from high pressures of the blood
  • Urine exiting nephron
    • No Glucose
    • If present, indicates diabetise
  • Proximal Convoluted Tubule
    • 1st/twisted
    • Glucose is stored in the fluid inside this
      • Removed and taken back into the blood



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