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Which structure regulates the concentrations of K+ and NaCl in body fluids?
Which structure regulates the concentrations of K+ and NaCl in body fluids?
What contributes to pH regulation in the renal system?
What contributes to pH regulation in the renal system?
Where does the collecting duct carry filtrate to?
Where does the collecting duct carry filtrate to?
What determines the concentration of urine in the collecting duct?
What determines the concentration of urine in the collecting duct?
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Which structure is responsible for varying the amount of K+ secreted into the filtrate?
Which structure is responsible for varying the amount of K+ secreted into the filtrate?
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What is the main function of the distal tubule?
What is the main function of the distal tubule?
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What determines the concentration of urine in the renal system?
What determines the concentration of urine in the renal system?
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Which structure carries filtrate to the renal pelvis?
Which structure carries filtrate to the renal pelvis?
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What is the role of the transport epithelium in the collecting duct?
What is the role of the transport epithelium in the collecting duct?
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Which structure regulates the reabsorption of NaCl from the filtrate?
Which structure regulates the reabsorption of NaCl from the filtrate?
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Where does reabsorption of ions, water, and nutrients primarily occur in the kidney?
Where does reabsorption of ions, water, and nutrients primarily occur in the kidney?
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What is actively and passively transported from the filtrate into the interstitial fluid and then capillaries?
What is actively and passively transported from the filtrate into the interstitial fluid and then capillaries?
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Where does reabsorption of water continue through channels formed by aquaporin proteins?
Where does reabsorption of water continue through channels formed by aquaporin proteins?
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What happens to the filtrate as it moves down the descending limb of the loop of Henle?
What happens to the filtrate as it moves down the descending limb of the loop of Henle?
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Which part of the loop of Henle lacks water channels?
Which part of the loop of Henle lacks water channels?
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What is able to move from the tubule into the interstitial fluid in the ascending limb of the loop of Henle?
What is able to move from the tubule into the interstitial fluid in the ascending limb of the loop of Henle?
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What happens to the filtrate as it moves up to the cortex in the loop of Henle?
What happens to the filtrate as it moves up to the cortex in the loop of Henle?
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Where does the reabsorption of water and sodium primarily occur in the nephron?
Where does the reabsorption of water and sodium primarily occur in the nephron?
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Where does the active secretion of toxic materials into the filtrate occur?
Where does the active secretion of toxic materials into the filtrate occur?
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Which part of the nephron is responsible for the final adjustments to the composition and volume of urine?
Which part of the nephron is responsible for the final adjustments to the composition and volume of urine?
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