Substances intended for tubular reabsorption travel from the filtrate of the proximal convoluted tubule next to the ________.
A) distal convoluted tubule
B) glomerular (Bowman's) capsule
C) peritubular capillaries
D) glomerulus

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Peritubular capillaries are the network of small blood vessels that surround the proximal and distal convoluted tubules in the kidney. Substances that are intended for tubular reabsorption travel from the filtrate of the proximal convoluted tubule to the peritubular capillaries, which then transport these substances back into the bloodstream.

Substances Intended for Tubular Reabsorption Travel from the Filtrate of the Proximal