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Anatomy & Physiology

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Set 26 The Urinary System

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Question 1

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The capillaries of the glomerulus differ from other capillary networks in the body because they ________.

A) carry only deoxygenated blood
B) drain into an arteriole rather than a venule
C) contain no endothelium
D) absorb nutrients from the glomerular capsule
E) drain into a venule rather than an arteriole

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Question 2

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Describe the composition of the filtrate that escapes from the glomerular capillaries.

A) composition similar to that of plasma
B) composition similar to that of whole blood
C) a fluid similar to plasma, but without the blood proteins
D) water only
E) equal to the composition of the urine arriving at the renal pelvis

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Question 3

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Each kidney receives blood from (the)________.

A) descending aorta
B) renal arteries
C) common iliac arteries
D) internal iliac arteries
E) celiac trunk

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