Function of Collecting Tubule
Function of Collecting Tubule
About 2% to 5% of sodium chloride reabsorption
Final site for sodium chloride reabsorption — responsible for final sodium concentration in the urine
This site and late distal tubule — where mineralocorticoids exert their effect
Major site of potassium secretion
Major sites for sodium, potassium, and water transport
Diuretics that increased delivery of sodium to the collecting tubule will cause potassium loss
