1. The outer part of the kidney is called: a. medulla b. cortex c. hillium d. co

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1. The outer part of the kidney is called:

a. medulla

b. cortex

c. hillium

d. corpuscle

2. The glomerulus is considered to be part of the __________________ component of the nephron.

a. vascular

b. tubular

3. The proximal convuluted tubule is primarily located in the:

a. cortex

b. medulla

4. The process by which substances are removed from the filtrate (either actively or passively) and returned to the plasma is called:

a. filtration

b. secretion

c. absorption

5. Which type of muscle makes up the external urinary sphincter?

a. smooth

b. skeletal

c. cardiac

1. The outer part of the kidney is called:

b. cortex

The renal cortex is the outer portion of the kidney

2. The glomerulus is considered to be part of the tubular component of the nephron.

b. tubular

3. The proximal convoluted tubule is primarily located in the:

a. cortex

proximal convoluted tubule is found in the renal cortex

4. The process by which substances are removed from the filtrate (either actively or passively) and returned to the plasma is called:

c. absorption

5. Which type of muscle makes up the external urinary sphincter?

a. smooth

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