Growth Norms

question 35

Multiple Choice

Growth norms

• A) for one population are not good standards for children elsewhere in the world.
• B) are very similar for children in every country of the world.
• C) vary from child to child in each population.
• D) are the best estimate of skeletal age.

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Definitions:

Macula Densa Cells

Specialized cells located in the distal convoluted tubule of the kidney that help regulate blood pressure and filtration rate.

Juxtaglomerular Cells

Specialized cells in the kidney that help regulate blood pressure by secreting renin.

Renal Corpuscle

The initial filtering component of the nephron in the kidney, consisting of the glomerulus and Bowman's capsule.

Filtration Slits

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