PATHOLOGY MCQ
URINARY SYSTEM
Question
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Required nutrients such as glucose, mineral salts, vitamins, amino acids and some water are ____ into the nephron.
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secreted
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reabsorbed
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excretion
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filtered
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Glucose, amino acids, NaCl and other essential salts are reabsorbed in the second step of urine formation i.e Tubular Reabsorption. These essential substances are filtered from blood in the first step called glomerular filtration and are reabsorbed as they are vital for body function.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tubular reabsorption is the second major step in urine formation. Most of the reabsorption of solutes necessary for normal body function such as amino acids, glucose, and salts takes place in the proximal part of the tubule.
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