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Kryger [21]
3 years ago
9

What is the best explanation for the microvilli on the apical surface of the proximal convoluted tubule (pct)?

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1 answer:
Nimfa-mama [501]3 years ago
3 0
The microvilli (just like the microvilli in the intestines) in the proximal convoluted tubule of the nephron, functions to increase the surface area of the tubule leading to a more efficient reabsorption process (as the PCT functionally functions to reabsorb solutes such as sodium, potassium, and glucose). 
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