Diabetes can cause a condition called nephrotic syndrome in which a person will suffer a loss of osmotic pressure with fluid from the plasma leaving blood vessels causing Edema (swelling)
Which of the following is likely the cause of this condition?
A) a loss of intrinsic factor from the plasma via the urine
B) a loss of hypoxia-inducible factor via the urine
C) release of albumin protein into the urine
D) an increase in EPO production by the kidneys
C
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Some bone interiors contain hemopoietic tissue, which functions in
A. producing blood cells. B. storing fat. C. breaking down toxins. D. making connective tissue fibers. E. producing hormones.
Each autonomic nerve pathway extending from the CNS to an innervated organ is a(n) ____________________ chain
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An increase of ____________________ ions in the arterial blood changes the respiratory rate by increasing it
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The corpus luteum secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)