Reabsorption
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Reabsorption: The return to the blood of most of the water, sodium, amino acids, and sugar that were removed during filtration; occurs mainly in the proximal tubule of the nephron.
Proximal Tubule: The winding section of the renal tubule where most reabsorption of water, sodium, amino acids, and sugar takes place.
Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH): A hormone produced by the hypothalamus and released by the pituitary gland that increases the permeability of the renal tubule of the nephron and thereby increases water reabsorption; also k . . . View Full Definition
Aldosterone: A hormone secreted by the adrenal glands that controls the reabsorption of sodium in the renal tubule of the nephron.
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