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Reabsorption and Secretion Along the Distal Tubule and Collecting Duct - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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[[Image:disttubexch.jpg|right|thumb|250px|<small><center>Exchange in the Principal Cells of the Distal Tubule</center></small>]]
==Distal Tubule==
==Distal Tubule==
[[Image:juxtaapp.jpg|right|thumb|150px|<small><center>Histology section showing the juxtaglomerular apparatus (© RVC 2008)</center></small>]]
[[Image:juxtaapp.jpg|right|thumb|250px|<small><center>Histology section showing the juxtaglomerular apparatus (© RVC 2008)</center></small>]]
* Important site of regulation of ions and water
* Important site of regulation of ions and water
* Less emphasis on bulk transport compared with proximal tubule
* Less emphasis on bulk transport compared with proximal tubule