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Major Goals of the Delegates at the Constitutional Convention Included

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Major goals of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention included


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Net Filtration Pressure

The difference between the forces pushing fluid out of the capillary and the forces pulling fluid into the capillary, crucial in determining fluid movement across capillary walls.

Capsular Hydrostatic Pressure

Capsular hydrostatic pressure refers to the pressure within the Bowman's capsule in the kidneys, influencing the process of glomerular filtration.

Proximal Convoluted Tubule

The portion of the nephron in the kidney which is involved in the reabsorption of water, ions, and all organic nutrients.

Cotransported

Refers to the simultaneous transport of two substances across a cell membrane by a single carrier protein, often using the gradient of one solute to drive the transport of the other.

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