What is the primary site in the nephron where the loss of water, sodium, and potassium ions is regulated?

nephron loop and collecting duct
glomerulus
distal convoluted tubule
proximal convoluted tubule


nephron loop and collecting duct

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A) stimulating thirst. B) causing the release of ADH. C) triggering the production and secretion of aldosterone. D) stimulating the kidneys to conserve sodium. E) increasing PNS activity.

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Which are differences between male and female pelvises? Choose all that apply.

A. Females' inlets and outlets are wider. B. Female bones are thicker and stronger for childbearing. C. The male pubic arch is pointier and shaped more like an inverted "V". D. Male iliac bones are more flared than female.

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During a cardiac cycle, how many of the four chambers contract at any one time?

A.  1 B.  2 C.  4 D.  Highly variable, depending on the heart beat rate E.   None of the choices is correct.

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A ligamentous connection such as an antebrachial interosseous membrane is called a

A) syndesmosis. B) symphysis. C) synchondrosis. D) synostosis. E) gomphosis.

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