Excretory System: Nephron - Part 2

Learn about the renal physiology and urine processing in this 17-minute video focusing on the Proximal Convoluted Tubule (PCT) of the nephron. Explore key concepts including tight junctions, peritubular capillaries, tubular reabsorption mechanisms, and the role of microvilli. Understand both active and passive transport processes, sodium-glucose co-transporters, glucose transporters, and primary active transporters. Discover the process of pinocytosis, transport maximum, glucose reabsorption threshold, and how chloride, urea, and bicarbonate are reabsorbed. The video also covers how filtrate concentration changes across the PCT, providing essential knowledge about this critical component of the excretory system.