The Portion of the Nephron That Empties into the Collecting

question 111

Multiple Choice

The portion of the nephron that empties into the collecting duct is the ________.

• A) glomerulus
• B) ascending loop of Henle
• C) distal convoluted tubule
• D) proximal convoluted tubule
• E) descending loop of Henle

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Definitions:

Hemispheres

The two halves of the brain (right and left) that control different functions and processes in the human body.

Controls

Variables that are kept constant or monitored in order to assess the effect of experimental treatments in scientific studies.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Neuron

A nerve cell that is the basic building block of the nervous system, responsible for transmitting information throughout the body through electrical and chemical signals.