PATHOLOGY MCQ
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
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The reabsorption process occurs in ____
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glomerulus
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proximal convoluted tubules
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Bowman’s capsule
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None of them
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Reabsorption. A large amount of reabsorption occurs in the proximal convoluted tubule. Reabsorption is when water and solutes within the PCT are transported into the bloodstream. In the PCT this process occurs via bulk transport.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most of the solute reabsorbed in the proximal tubule is in the form of sodium bicarbonate and sodium chloride, and about 70% of the sodium reabsorption occurs here.
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