Nephritis may lead to cessation of blood filtering by the glomerulus because the kidney is

a. located behind the intestines.
b. directly connected to the inferior vena cava
c. a paired structure.
d. surrounded by a tough renal capsule.
e. divided into a cortex and medulla.


D

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