The chief force pushing water and solutes out of the blood across the filtration membrane is ________.
A) the design and size of the podocytes
B) the thickness of the capillary endothelium
C) glomerular hydrostatic pressure (glomerular blood pressure)
D) the size of the pores in the basement membrane of the capillaries
C) glomerular hydrostatic pressure (glomerular blood pressure)
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A) pulmonary B) coronary C) circumflex D) carotid E) subclavian
The Peripheral Nervous System is composed of sensory neurons and motor neurons.
a. true b. false
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A. Glycosuria B. Polydipsia C. Hyperglycemia D. Polyuria
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A. Nourishes osteocytes B. Removes wastes C. Distributes stress forces across articular surfaces D. Serves as shock absorber E. Lubricates articulating surfaces