Explain how filtration works in the glomerular capillaries
What will be an ideal response
The glomerular capillaries are fenestrated, allowing fairly large molecules to pass through. The substances must pass through the basement membrane, where they are further selected for size by the filtration slits of the podocytes.
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Cells ____________________ when immersed in a solution contain a higher osmolarity than the cytoplasm
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Which pair of terms is INCORRECT?
A. C - color B. B - border regularity C. D - depth D. E - evolving E. A - assymmetry
During ventricular contraction, the semilunar valves close in order to permit the blood to enter the large arterial trunks that carry blood away from the heart
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
A respiratory disease characterized by decreased chloride ion diffusion out of cells and dehydrated respiratory secretions is
A. bronchitis. B. emphysema. C. cystic fibrosis. D. pulmonary fibrosis. E. lung cancer.