alleryStart learning →Filtration, reabsorption and secretion together let the kidney regulate the makeup of the:
ABone matrix
BLung surface
CSkin layer
DThe plasma
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The plasma
1. The three functions serve one overall purpose.
2. The kidneys accomplish three principal functions.
3. Those are filtration, reabsorption, and secretion.
4. It is best to think of the kidney as a regulator of plasma makeup.
5. So the three functions exist to regulate the plasma.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 25 'The Urinary System', sections 25.1-25.10_
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