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Proximal Convoluted Tubule

AQA A-level BiologyHomeostasisLesson 23 of 33

Selective reabsorptiontakes place in the proximal convoluted tubule. 85% of the filtrate is reabsorbed.

Sodium-potassium pumps actively transport Na+ ions out of the epithelial cells on the capillary side. This creates a low Na+ concentration inside the cell.

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