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The Basic Function of the Renal System Includes Filtration, Secretion

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The basic function of the renal system includes filtration, secretion, reabsorption, and excretion. Which of the following substances is secreted by the nephrons and can be found in the filtrate that is eventually excreted?


Definitions:

Hormones

Hormones are chemical messengers produced by endocrine glands that regulate various functions by traveling through the bloodstream to target organs.

Embryos

Early developmental stages of multicellular organisms following fertilization, characterized by cell division and differentiation.

Inhibin

A hormone that inhibits FSH secretion; produced by Sertoli cells in the testes and by granulosa cells in the ovaries.

FSH Production

The generation of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone, a key hormone involved in regulating the reproductive processes of the body.

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