Editing Tubular reabsorption & secretion

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*Lipid soluble organics get into the filtrate through non-ionic diffusion through the tubular cell membranes.
*Lipid soluble organics get into the filtrate through non-ionic diffusion through the tubular cell membranes.
*The lipid soluble molecules would simply diffuse back out if they are not trapped in the filtrate.
*The lipid soluble molecules would simply diffuse back out if they are not trapped in the filtrate.
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*The tubule cells pump hydrogen (H+) into the filtrate in order to trap these lipid soluble molecules in the filtrate.
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*The tubule cells pump hydrogen (H+) and ammonia into the filtrate in order to trap these lipid soluble molecules in the filtrate.
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**The idea here is that neutral, polar solutes will not remain in the filtrate, so the filtrate can be acidified (with H+) or alkalized (with HCO3-) to cause lipid-soluble substrates to adopt a charged or non-polar state so they will remain in the filtrate.
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Are both H+ and NH3 secreted?  If so, what does each do?
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***For example, H+ reacts with ammonia to trap it in the filtrate.
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**H+ reacts with acids to neutralize and reabsorb them into the blood.
**H+ reacts with acids to neutralize and reabsorb them into the blood.
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**H+ reacts with ammonia to trap it in the filtrate.
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**Ammonia reacts with H

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