By reabsorption, substances leave the tubules of the nephrons and return to the blood in the ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


peritubular capillaries

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What will be an ideal response?

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a. can store small amounts of O2. b. increases the rate of O2 transfer from the blood into muscle fibers. c. is abundant in fast-glycolytic fibers. d. both (a) and (b) above. e. all of these answers.

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The nephron loop, or loop of Henle, is indicated by ________

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The artery that arises from the descending aorta and is immediately inferior to the celiac trunk is the ________ artery.

A. splenic B. right gastric C. superior mesenteric D. common hepatic E. inferior mesenteric

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