alleryStart learning →Protein appearing in the urine indicates that protein is leaking into the:
ABloodstream
BBone marrow
CLymph nodes
DFiltrate
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Filtrate
1. The leak happens at the filtering step.
2. Excessive protein in the urine points to glomerular damage.
3. The damaged glomerulus is allowing protein to leak.
4. It leaks into the filtrate.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 25 'The Urinary System', sections 25.1-25.10_
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