1.) The one part that a cortical and medullary nephron share is the ___________,

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1.) The one part that a cortical and medullary nephron share is the ___________, which runs the length of the renal arteriole.

2.)The ascending limb of the nephron loop is permeable only to _____________, which is not reabsorbed by the descending limb.

3.) Pressure in the glomerular space is quite higher compared to other capillary beds, because the diameter of the _____________ is larger than that of the _______________.

4.) Before angiotensin is possible, there is the secretion of ____________ by the kidneys.

5.) For patients with diabetes mellitus, the typical glycosuria occurs because the total amount of glucose in the glomerular filtrate exceeds the _____________________.

6.) In healthy kidneys, the_____________________ prevent albumin from being filtered from the blood during glomerular filtration.

Explanation / Answer

1. Loop of henle, the ascending and descending loops are present both in cortex and medully, and the corticomedullary junction

2. Solutes. Ascending loop is permeable to solutes only, but not to water

3. afferent arteriole , efferent arteriole

4. Renin

5. limit that renal tubule can absorb

6. Glomeruli

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