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22. Which of the following is the best explanation for why the proximal convoluted tubule cells (PCT) contain so many mitochondria?        

10. Which of the following does not affect cardiac output?

49. Meiosis II of oogenesis is completed _____.

25. Reabsorption of nutrients like glucose and amino acids takes place in the proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) via cotransporters that utilize secondary active transport. Which of the following would stop the reabsorption of glucose at the apical surface of the cells in the PCT?  

14. Blood pressure in the renal glomerulus is lower than in most parts of the body in order to conserve body water.

21. Residual volume is

7. Water reabsorption through the proximal convoluted tubule is termed obligatory water reabsorption, whereas water reabsorption through the distal convoluted tubule is termed facultative water reabsorption

11. Lymphoid tissue that appears as a swelling of the mucosa in the oral cavity is called a(n) ________.        

23. The thin segment of the nephron loop’s descending limb ________.        

20. Identify the axillary nodes.