Friday, November 4, 2011

2.73) Glucose Reabsorption

Understand that selective reabsorption of glucose occurs at the proximal convoluted tubule

Glucose from glomerula filtrate --> back into blood vessel

Ultrafiltration occurred in the Bowman's capsule. 
Water is selected back into blood stream at collecting duct, and thus urine is passed down into the pelvic region.
Normally, urine does not contain glucose. If there glucose is present in urine, it would be a condition called diabetes. 
In the first convoluted tubules (proximal convoluted tubule) section, glucose is removed and is taken back into the blood vessel. 



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