The Following Questions for Readings: "Racism and Research: the Case

question 34

Multiple Choice

The Following Questions For Readings: "Racism and Research: The Case of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study," Allan M. Brandt
-According to Brandt, the Tuskegee study revealed less about the pathology of syphilis than it did the pathology of

• A) science.
• B) history.
• C) medicine.
• D) racism.

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Definitions:

Urea

A nitrogenous waste product formed in the liver from the breakdown of proteins and excreted in urine.

Renal Tubule

The portion of the nephron in the kidney through which filtered fluid passes, where substances are reabsorbed into the blood or secreted into the urine.

Distal Convoluted Tubule

The part of the renal tubule that extends from the loop of Henle to the collecting duct. Compare with proximal convoluted tubule.

Collecting Duct

A series of tubules and ducts in the kidney that play a crucial role in the concentration of urine and the reabsorption of water and solutes.