Which of the following is NOT a mechanism whereby glomerular filtration rate is regulated?

A) myogenic regulation
B) sympathetic nervous system
C) granular cell contraction
D) tubuloglomerular feedback
E) mesangial cell contraction


Ans: C) granular cell contraction

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Which of the following is correct about the location of the kidney(s)?

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Intramembranous ossification occurs in:

A) arm and leg bones. B) long bones. C) skull bones. D) secondary bone.

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