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a substance is reabsorbed, it moves from the tubular fluid into the peritubular capillaries.
ADH
Antidiuretic hormone, a hormone that helps to control the balance of water in the body by affecting the amount of urine the kidneys produce.
Parathyroid Hormone
A hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands that regulates calcium levels in the blood, critical for maintaining bone health and function.
Kidney
An organ in vertebrates that filters waste products from the blood, regulates blood pressure, electrolyte balance, and red blood cell production.
Liver
Largest gland of the body, lying in the upper-right quadrant of the abdomen just inferior to the diaphragm; secretes bile and is of great importance in carbohydrate and protein metabolism and in detoxifying chemicals.
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