The proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) is the initial coiled part of the nephron tubule, lying in the cortex. It's where essential substances are reabsorbed from the filtrate back into the body.
The proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) is the first coiled section of the nephron tubule after Bowman's capsule, located in the cortex and is where selective reabsorption of filtrate occurs.
| Front | Define proximal convoluted tubule (PCT). |
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| Back | Proximal convoluted tubule - first coiled region of tubule after the Bowman's capsule
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