The renal pyramids of the medulla receive their blood supply from which blood vessel network?
a) afferent arterioles
b) cortical radiate arteries
c) peritubular capillaries
d) vasa recta
d) vasa recta
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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A) Energy depends on the number of rings in their structure. B) Energy comes from the type of sugar molecule bound to the structure. C) Energy comes from breaking high energy bonds in a compound. D) Energy comes from the number of enzymes that are present in the cell. E) Energy comes from the type of nitrogenous base in the structure.
The study of physiology deals with ________.
A. disease B. genetics C. structures D. functions