In the Kidney, the Efferent Arteriole Has a Smaller Diameter

question 92

Multiple Choice

In the kidney, the efferent arteriole has a smaller diameter than the afferent arteriole, and this will:

• A)provide for efficient secretion
• B)provide for efficient reabsorption
• C)keep blood pressure high in the glomerulus
• D)keep the pressure of the filtrate low

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Definitions:

Range

The difference between the highest and lowest values in a set of data, indicating the spread or dispersion of the data points.

Interquartile Range

A measure of statistical dispersion, representing the difference between the upper (75th percentile) and lower (25th percentile) quartiles in a dataset.

Middle 50%

A statistical term referring to the interquartile range, which is the range between the 25th percentile and the 75th percentile of a data set.