GENERAL HISTOLOGY

EXCRETORY SYSTEM

KIDNEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Glucose is reabsorbed into the capillaries surrounding the first convulated tubule. The cells lining the inside of the tubule at this point have:
A
protein pumps and many mitochondria for active transport
B
extra thick cell membranes to prevent damage from urea
C
microvilli to increase the surface area:volume ration
D
have sieve plates to help filter out unwanted materials
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The proximal tubule normally reabsorbs 100% of filtered glucose, amino acids, and small peptides. On the apical surface, this movement is due to Na+-coupled cotransport.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most of the glucose entering the tubular system is reabsorbed along the nephron segments, primarily in the proximal tubule, such that urine is almost free of glucose.

Detailed explanation-3: -The kidneys reabsorb filtered glucose through the sodium‐glucose cotransporters sodium‐glucose cotransporter (SGLT) 1 and SGLT2, which are localized on the brush border membrane of the early proximal tubule with immune detection of their expression in the tubularized Bowman capsule.

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