What Is the Most Commonly Experienced Infectious Disease Among Infants

question 34

Multiple Choice

What is the most commonly experienced infectious disease among infants and preschoolers?

• A) mumps
• B) measles
• C) chicken pox
• D) otitis media

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Definitions:

Collecting Duct

A series of tubules in the kidney where urine is collected from the nephrons before being moved to the renal pelvis.

Nephron

The functional unit of the kidney involved in the process of filtering blood to produce urine.

Bowman Capsule

The Bowman capsule encases the glomerulus in the kidneys, where filtration of blood begins in the process of urine formation.

Filtration Slits

Narrow gaps between the podocytes in the kidneys that allow for the filtration of blood, serving a crucial role in the formation of urine.