Multiple ChoiceMore than one choice may apply.What is the glomerulus?a. The same as the renal tubuleb. The same as Bowman's capsulec. The same as the nephrond. Capillaries

All of the following are layers of the filtration membrane in the glomerular membrane EXCEPT the __________.

The glomerular capillaries differ from other capillary networks in the body because theya. have a larger area of anastomosis,b. are derived from and drain into arterioles,c. are not made of endothelium,d. are sites of filtrate formation.

Explain the process and purpose of tubular secretion.

Explain the important differences between blood plasma and glomerular filtrate, and relate the differences to the structure of the filtration membrane.

Filtration at the glomerulus is inversely related toa. water reabsorption,b. capsular hydrostatic pressure,c. arterial blood pressure,d. acidity of the urine.

Multiple ChoiceMore than one choice may apply.Which of the following is dependent on tubular secretion?a. Clearing penicillin from the bloodb. Removal of nitrogenous wastes that have been reabsorbedc. Removal of excess potassium ions from the bloodd. Control of blood pH