Tubular secretion and water reabsorption

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1. Excretion and homeostasis
2. Excretion in insects
3. Excretion in birds
4. Excretion in fish
5. Comparing excretory products
6. The mammalian kidney
7. Internal structure of the kidney
8. The nephron
9. Urine formation: an overview
10. Ultrafiltration
11. Selective reabsorption
12. Tubular secretion and water reabsorption
13. Structure of the mammalian skin
14. The skin in excretion
15. The liver
16. The liver in excretion
17. Homeostasis
18. Osmoregulation
19. Thermoregulation
20. Blood sugar regulation
21. Diabetes mellitus and insipidus
22. Liver diseases and disorders
23. Animal responses to the environment
24. Observing the mammalian kidney
25. Importance of excretion and homeostasis
26. Appreciating excretion and homeostasis