What is the overall pressure found at the glomerulus that determines the amount of filtration called?

a) blood hydrostatic pressure
b) colloid osmotic pressure
c) net filtration pressure


c) net filtration pressure

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Lymphatic nodules consist of

A. a hilum that is located intermediate to two lobules. B. central arteries and monocytes. C. lymphatic cells, extracellular matrix, and an incomplete connective tissue capsule. D. crypts, trabeculae, and Reed-Sternberg cells. E. afferent vessels, efferent vessels, a cortex, and medulla.

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The condition known as ________ is characterized by the formation of fatty plaques within the wall of arteries

A) arthritis B) arteriosclerosis C) stenosis D) atherosclerosis E) multiple sclerosis

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