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Aquaporins of the Kidney and Water Homeostasis - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 11:34, 12 August 2008
, 11:34, 12 August 2008→The Ability of the Kidney To Alter the Water Content of the Body
* Contrary to popular belief diffusion of water accross lipid bilayers (transcellulary) is too slow for most physiological processes
* Contrary to popular belief diffusion of water accross lipid bilayers (transcellulary) is too slow for most physiological processes
* Aquaporins solve this problem
* Aquaporins solve this problem
The reabsorption in the proximal tubule and collecting duct occurs as water follows the reabsorbed sodium via osmosis.
==What are Aquaporins==
==What are Aquaporins==