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What does the kidney distal tube do?

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You have two kidneys, and each kidney has only onetube that goes to the bladder. If you count both kidneys, then there are two tubes leading to the bladder.

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Sodium brings ions, organic molecules, vitamins and water into the epithelial cells, which is then pumped by Na/K ATPase into the interstitial space, which then flows into the blood.

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if you mean distal convoluted tubule it carries almost formed urine to the collecting duct.

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filtration and purification of blood and secretion of urine as waste product

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transport urine?

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