Kidneys Are Often Difficult to See Without Dissection Because They

question 162

Multiple Choice

Kidneys are often difficult to see without dissection because they are surrounded by a layer of fat. What is the significance of this fat

• A)It expands for storage of additional urine once the bladder is full; it acts as a sponge.
• B)It provides cushioning or padding for protection from sudden jolts or other injuries.
• C)There is no special significance; this fat stores energy as do other fat deposits in the abdominal cavity.
• D)This fat cools the kidneys during active filtration.
• E)None of the answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a sperm cell and an egg cell merge at conception, representing the earliest stage of human development.

Embryo

An embryo is an early stage of development in multicellular organisms, in humans, it specifically refers to the period from fertilization until the end of the eighth week of gestation.

Germinal

Pertains to the earliest stage of development in both plants and animals; in human embryology, it refers to the first two weeks of prenatal development.

Miscarriages

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