Of the Following Characteristics, Which Have Been Linked to Early

question 153

Multiple Choice

Of the following characteristics, which have been linked to early delivery of babies in the United States?

• A) low socioeconomic status
• B) little education
• C) poverty
• D) all of these

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Definitions:

Glomerulus

A network of tiny blood vessels located within the kidney that filters waste products from the blood to form urine.

Glomerular Capsule

A cup-shaped structure in the kidney that encases the glomerulus and initiates the filtration process of blood.

Efferent Arteriole

A small blood vessel that carries blood away from the glomerulus of the kidney after filtration has occurred.

Peritubular Capillaries

Tiny blood vessels that surround the tubules in the kidney, involved in reabsorption and secretion during urine formation.