Match the Term with the Appropriate Description

question 69

Multiple Choice

Match the term with the appropriate description.
-phlebitis

• A)a bulge (a weak spot)in the artery wall
• B)degenerative changes in arteries
• C)an overstretching of the veins of the lower extremities
• D)inflammation of the veins
• E)small vessels that supply nutrients to large arteries
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Definitions:

Tubular Secretion

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Glomerular Filtration

The process in the kidneys where fluid and small molecules are filtered from the blood to form urine.

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Specific Gravity

A measure of the density of a substance compared to the density of water.