Each Field Must Be Given an Associated Field Description

question 65

True/False

Each field must be given an associated field description.

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Definitions:

Proximal Tubule

A segment of the nephron in the kidney where a major portion of the reabsorption of water, ions, and nutrients from the filtrate back into the bloodstream occurs.

Glomerulus

A network of capillaries located at the beginning of a nephron in the kidney, where blood filtration takes place.

Nephron

A kidney tubule and associated capillaries; filters blood and forms urine.

Filtration

A process by which solids are separated from liquids or gases by passing the mixture through a medium that retains the solids.