Select the Correct Statement About the Nephrons

question 25

Multiple Choice

Select the correct statement about the nephrons.

• A) The glomerulus is correctly described as the proximal end of the proximal convoluted tubule.
• B) Podocytes are the branching epithelial cells that line the tubules of the nephron.
• C) Filtration slits are the pores that give fenestrated capillaries their name.
• D) The parietal layer of the glomerular capsule is simple squamous epithelium.

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