Figure 21.1 Using the Above Figure, Identify the Labeled Structure(s) in Each

question 133

Multiple Choice

Figure 21.1

Using the above figure, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label P.

• A) Brachiocephalic trunk
• B) Left common carotid artery
• C) Pulmonary trunk
• D) Aorta
• E) Bronchus of lung

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Definitions:

Filtration Slits

Narrow openings between the extensions of the podocytes in the kidney that filter blood to form urine.

Hydrostatic Pressure

The pressure exerted by a fluid at equilibrium due to the force of gravity.

Glomerular Filtration Membrane

A specialized filter in the kidney, consisting of capillary networks, that allows the passage of water and small solutes into the nephron while retaining larger molecules.