Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Incontinence is a condition in which urine is voided involuntarily.
2. The source of the waste products that are removed by the kidney is cell metabolism.
3. The lower part of the rib cage protects the uppermost part of the kidney.
4. The portion of the medulla between the renal pyramids is called the renal columns.
5. In order to maintain high blood pressure in the glomerulus, the efferent arteriole has a larger diameter than the afferent arteriole.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. FALSE

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