Select the Correct Statement About the Nephrons

question 24

Multiple Choice

Select the correct statement about the nephrons.

• A) The parietal layer of the glomerular capsule is simple squamous epithelium.
• B) The glomerulus is correctly described as the proximal end of the proximal convoluted tubule.
• C) Podocytes are the branching epithelial cells that line the tubules of the nephron.
• D) Filtration slits are the pores that give fenestrated capillaries their name.

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