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achilike adibe
on Oct 10, 2024
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This function of the nephron moves substances directly from the blood in the peritubular capillaries into the urine in the distal and collecting tubules
A) anuria
B) calculi
C) calyx
D) cystitis
E) dysuria
F) fistula
G) graft
H) lithotripsy
I) nephron
J) oliguria
K) peritoneal
L) ptosis
M) residual
N) secretion
O) stricture
P) ureter
Q) urethra
R) urinary meatus
Secretion
The process by which substances are produced and discharged from a cell, gland, or organ for a particular function in the organism or for excretion.
Nephron
The functional unit of the kidney, responsible for filtering and excreting waste products from the blood.
Peritubular Capillaries
Tiny blood vessels surrounding the tubules in the kidneys where exchange of substances with the filtrate occurs.
- Recognize and comprehend different terms related to the urinary system and their meanings.
- Understand the minute anatomy and operation of nephrons in the kidneys.
- Identify and describe the biological processes responsible for the creation and removal of urine.
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Learning Objectives
- Recognize and comprehend different terms related to the urinary system and their meanings.
- Understand the minute anatomy and operation of nephrons in the kidneys.
- Identify and describe the biological processes responsible for the creation and removal of urine.