Where Do Na⁺/K⁺ ATPase Pumps Play an Active Role in Reabsorbing

question 27

Multiple Choice

Where do Na⁺/K⁺ ATPase pumps play an active role in reabsorbing Na⁺?

• A) in Bowman's capsule epithelial cells, facing the interior of Bowman's space
• B) in the basolateral membrane of cells of the cortical collecting duct
• C) in the apical membrane of epithelial cells of the proximal tubule
• D) in the luminal membrane of epithelial cells of the distal convoluted tubule
• E) in the basolateral membrane of endothelial cells of peritubular capillaries

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