
The Nephron and Diuretics
Dr. Matt and Dr. Mike's Medical Podcast
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The Difference Between Absorption and Reabsorption
The difference between reabsorption and absorption is the first time we absorb it. When I ingest food, that's going to go into my stomach and into my small intestines. But then that stuff is in our blood, which then gets filtered through the kidneys into these tubules. And then from the tubules, if it gets thrown back into the blood again, that's reabsorption.
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