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When he began drinking alcohol,Patrick would drink two beers after work to feel relaxed.Six months later,Patrick needs to drink a six-pack of beer to feel the same level of relaxation.This illustrates:


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Filtrate Formed

The liquid portion that has been passed through a filter during the process of filtration, containing substances dissolved in a fluid.

Filtration Pressure

Pressure gradient that forces fluid from the glomerular capillary through the filtration membrane into Bowman’s capsule; glomerular capillary pressure minus glomerular capsule pressure minus colloid osmotic pressure.

Efferent Arteriole

A small artery that carries blood away from the glomerulus of the kidney after filtration.

Urine Formation

The physiological process involving filtration, reabsorption, and secretion, through which the kidneys produce urine.

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