alleryStart learning →The kidneys accomplish how many principal functions?
AThree functions
BTwo functions
CFive functions
DTen functions
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Three functions
1. The kidney's work is described as a short list.
2. The kidneys regulate the makeup of the plasma.
3. They do this by accomplishing three principal functions.
4. Those are filtration, reabsorption and secretion.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 25 'The Urinary System', sections 25.1-25.10_
Keep practising The Urinary System
Browse all The Urinary System questions for SCFHS Nursing Licensing Exam, or explore more Nursing topics.
Related questions
Complete the kidney rulesMatch each urinary termStack the urinary factsSort the urinary structuresOrder the urinary tractAdvice to drink water and expect immediate output overlooks that the kidneys need time to:A drug blocking aldosterone would most directly reduce the reabsorption of:Urine passes out of the body along a path that ends at the: