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Describe the functions of the following structures: 1. glomurulus 2. proximal convoluted tubule 3. collective duct 4. parietal capillaries

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The glomerulus forces small solutes out of the blood by pressure. The proximal convoluted tubule reabsorbs ions, water, and nutrients from the filtrate into the interstitial fluid, and actively transports toxins and drugs from the interstitial fluid into the filtrate.

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