Which factor would reduce the net filtration pressure the most?
a. vasodilation of the afferent arteriole
b. vasoconstriction of the efferent arteriole
c. a large increase in blood colloid osmotic pressure
d. a low capsular hydrostatic pressure
e. a high glomerular hydrostatic pressure
C
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A. basement membrane B. reticulum C. trabeculae D. cortex E. capsule
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A. suture B. gomphosis C. syndesmosis D. synchondrosis E. symphysis
Which of the following is NOT true of the knee joint?
A. The knee is a modified hinge joint. B. The knee contains a lateral meniscus and a medial meniscus. C. The ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) is positioned so that it helps prevent hyperextension of the knee. D. It contains a condylar joint between the patellar surface of the femur and the patella. E. All of these are true of the knee joint.