Question
Write a summary of the events taking place in the nephron.

Answer

Summary of events taking place in the nephron
S.No.Transported substancesPart of NephronRelated processMechanism
1.Glucose, Amino acids, Albumin Protein, Vitamins, Hormones, $Na ^{+}$, $K ^{+}, Mg ^{2+}, Ca ^{+2}, H _2 O , HCO _3^{-}$ Urea, Creatinine, Uric acid, Ketone bodies.Bowman's CapsuleGlomerular filtrationUltrafiltration
2.Glucose, Amino acids, Hormones, Vitamins, $Na ^{+}, K ^{+}, Mg ^{2+}, Ca ^{+2}$Proximal convoluted tubule (P.C.T.)ReabsorptionActive Transport
3.$Cl ^{-}$Proximal convoluted tubuleReabsorptionPassive Transport
4.WaterProximal convoluted tubuleReabsorptionOsmotic
5.UreaProximal convoluted tubuleReabsorptionDiffusion
6.$H _2 O$Narrow part of the descending arm of Henle loopReabsorptionOsmotic
7.$Na ^{+}, K ^{+}, Mg ^{+2}, Ca ^{+2}, Cl ^{-}$Narrow part of the ascending arm of Henle loopReabsorptionDiffusion
8.Inorganic income as aboveBroader part of the ascending arm of Henle loopReabsorptionActive Transport
9.$H _2 O$D.C.T., Collection TubesReabsorption with the help of ADHOsmotic
10.$Na ^{+}$D.C.T., Collection TubesReabsorption with the help of aldosteroneActive Transport
11.UreaLast part of collecting ductsReabsorpton with the help of secretion aldosteroneDiffusion
12.Creatinine, hipuric acid, foreign substancesProximal convoluted tubuleReabsorption with the help of secretion aldosteroneActive Transport
13.$K ^{+}, H ^{+}$Distal convoluted tubuleReabsorption with the help of secretion aldosteroneActive Transport
14.$NH ^3$Distal convoluted tubuleReabsorption with the help of secretion aldosteroneDiffusion
15.UreaAscending arm (thin part) of Henle loopReabsorption with the help of secretion aldosteroneDiffusion

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