Mesangial cells function to
A) Adjust glomerular filtration rate.
B) Recover solutes from primary urine.
C) Adjust the size of the Bowman's capsule.
D) Alter the permeability of the collecting duct.
Answer: A
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A. All of the K+ channels in the membrane are open. B. The permeability to Na+ is much greater than the permeability to K+. C. The voltage-gated Na+ channels are in the inactivated state. D. There is equal permeability to Na+ and K+. E. Most of the voltage-gated Na+ channels are in the closed state.
The process of discharging particles from inside a cell to the outside is called ________
Fill in the blanks with correct word
The ureters and urinary bladder are lined by
A) stratified squamous epithelium. B) pseudostratified columnar epithelium. C) simple cuboidal epithelium. D) transitional epithelium. E) simple columnar epithelium.
In which of the following are the four tissue types arranged correctly from the highest to lowest percentage of body weight?
A) muscle, connective, nervous, epithelial B) connective, muscle, epithelial, nervous C) nervous, epithelial, muscle, connective D) connective, nervous, epithelial, muscle E) muscle, connective, epithelial, nervous