The ____ and ____ Enable the Kidneys to Produce Urine

question 217

Multiple Choice

The ____ and ____ enable the kidneys to produce urine of varying concentrations and volumes depending on the body's needs.

• A) Na⁺-K⁺ ATPase pump; co-transport carriers
• B) juxtaglomerular apparatus; vasa recta
• C) podocytes; peritubular capillaries
• D) medullary vertical osmotic gradient; vasopressin
• E) renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system; renal pyramids

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