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प्रश्न
In which segment of the nephron most of the re-absorption of substances takes place?
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उत्तर
In proximal convoluted tubule cells, Glucose, lactate, amino acids, Na+ and water, are reabsorbed. In the descending limb of Henle’s loop, water is reabsorbed. In the ascending limb, Na+, Cl and K+ are reabsorbed. In the distal convoluted tubule, water is reabsorbed.
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