Function
It participates in the regulation of water and electrolytes, including sodium, and chloride.
The CNT is sensitive to both isoprotenerol (more so than the cortical collecting ducts) and antidiuretic hormone (less so than the cortical collecting ducts), the latter largely determining its function in water reabsorption.
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