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Carrying to or towards a center. |
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| Carrying away or away from, especially a nerve fibers that carries impules away from the central nervous system. |
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The capillaries run paraellel, is specialized for filtration. It differs from all other capillary beds in the body in that it is both fed and drained by arterioles (Afferent and Efferent) |
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| Aries from the efferent arterioles draning the glomeruli |
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The Nephron Capillary Beds are associated with two capillary beds (The golmerulus and the Peritubular capillaries) |
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Facultative Na+ reabsorption occurs in the
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| distal convoluted tubule. |
| | | Facultative Na+ reabsorption is regulated by aldosterone |
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| Active transport using ATP |
| | | Most of the energy used for reabsorption is for Na+. |
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In response to increased levels of aldosterone, the kidneys produce
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| urine with a lower concentration of sodium ions. |
| | | Aldosterone increases reabsorption of sodium followed by water. |
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| | | This reflex is also called urination. |
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Nephron cells that respond to the concentration of filtrate are
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| | | These cells help regulate the filtration rate. |
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