The Extent of Potassium Excretion Is Regulated Primarily by the

question 137

Multiple Choice

The extent of potassium excretion is regulated primarily by the

• A) amount secreted into the proximal tubule.
• B) amount reabsorbed into the proximal tubule.
• C) amount filtered by the basement membrane of the glomerular capillaries.
• D) amount reabsorbed in the distal tubule.
• E) amount secreted into the distal tubule.

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