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Health / First Aid / Proximal: The point on a limb closest to its point of attachment to the body
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Proximal Tubule

Science / Biology / Proximal Tubule: The winding section of the renal tubule where most reabsorption of water, sodium, amino acids, and sugar takes place. MORE

Interproximal

Health / Dentistry / Interproximal: The area between two adjacent teeth. MORE

Reabsorption

Science / Biology / Reabsorption: The return to the blood of most of the water, sodium, amino acids, and sugar that were removed during filtration; occurs mainly in the proximal tubule of the nephron. MORE

Loop Of Henle

Science / Biology / Loop Of Henle: A U-shaped loop between the proximal and distal tubules in the kidney. MORE