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AContraction, relaxation, rest
BFiltration, reabsorption, secretion
CDigestion, absorption, storage
DInhalation, exchange, exhalation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Filtration, reabsorption, secretion
1. The three functions are named together.
2. The kidneys regulate plasma makeup.
3. They accomplish three principal functions.
4. Those functions 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_
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