How do the details of nephron anatomy help explain why you do not expect to find evidence of glucose or protein in a urine sample from someone whose kidneys are healthy?
1 Answer
Sep 11, 2016
Healthy nephrons do not allow proteins of blood to appear in filtrate, i.e. the pores in capsular sieve are smaller in size compared to the proteins. Glucose molecules (& amino acids, ions) are reabsorbed from filtrate by PCT.
Explanation:
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