Show in tabular form the phases of urine formation and the substances involved.

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Phase Process and Substances Involved
$(1)$ Ultrafiltration Due to high blood pressure,small molecules are pushed from the glomerulus into the lumen of Bowman's capsule. Substances: $H_{2}O$,glucose,amino acids,minerals,urea,uric acid,creatinine.
$(2)$ Selective Reabsorption Due to active transport in the $PCT$,essential molecules re-enter the blood. Substances: $H_{2}O$,glucose,amino acids,minerals.
$(3)$ Tubular Secretion By active transport,molecules from the blood are emptied into the lumen of the $DCT$. Substances: Uric acid,urea,creatinine,$H^{+}$,Ammonia,penicillin.
$(4)$ Reabsorption of $H_{2}O$ $H_{2}O$ enters the loop of Henle and collecting duct by osmosis; minerals are actively absorbed. Substances: $H_{2}O$,minerals.
$(5)$ Excretion Metabolic and excretory substances are eliminated from the body as urine. Substances: $H_{2}O$,minerals,urea,uric acid,ammonia,creatinine.

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