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Where are the proximal and distal convoluted tubules located within the human body?(a) Adrenal cortex(b) Adrenal medulla(c) Renal cortex(d) Renal medulla |
Answer» Answer is : (c) Renal cortex Proxima and distal convoluted tubules are located in renal cortex. Convoluted means the tubules one tightly coiled. Proximal convoluted tubules are associated with the reabsorption of filtered water, Na+, K+. glucose, amino acid, Cl−, HCO3−, Ca2+, Mg2+ and secretion of H+, NH+4, urea whereas distal convoluted tubules are associated with reabsorption of water, Na+, Cl− and Ca2+. |
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