The Collecting Duct of the Nephron Originates in What Region

question 23

Multiple Choice

The collecting duct of the nephron originates in what region of the kidney and extends to what region of the kidney?

• A) renal cortex to the renal medulla
• B) renal cortex to the renal pelvis
• C) renal medulla to the renal cortex
• D) renal medulla to the renal pelvis
• E) renal pelvis to the renal medulla

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Definitions:

Henry Molaison (H.M.)

A patient who became an important case study in the understanding of memory after undergoing a surgical procedure that left him with severe anterograde amnesia.

Explicit Memories

Memories that can be consciously recalled, such as facts and events, and are part of the declarative memory system.

Long-Term Memory (LTM)

In the three-box model of memory, the memory system involved in the long-term storage of information.

Short-Term Memory (STM)

In the three-box model of memory, a limited-capacity memory system involved in the retention of information for brief periods; it is also used to hold information retrieved from long-term memory for temporary use.