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that happen at different parts of the tubule.
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That is, if sodium is being reabsorbed in the proximal tubule,
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which it is, then where does that sodium go?
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It's pumped out of the tubule and into the space around--
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into the space of the kidney surrounding it
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and so sodium is going to accumulate out here.
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Now, where does that sodium go?
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Well, eventually it's going to back into the blood
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so there must be a lot of blood vessels around there as well.
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They're not shown in this diagram;
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they'll be shown in the next one.
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This sodium leaves the urine through the walls of the tubules