Blood pressure in the glomerular capillaries is lower than in other capilary beds responsible for maintaining filtration higher than in other capillary beds and is responsible for maintaining filtration higher than in other capillary beds

Blood pressure in the glomerular capillaries is lower than in other capilary beds responsible for maintaining filtration higher than in other capillary beds and is responsible for maintaining filtration higher than in other capillary beds

Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

11th Edition

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Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

Section: Chapter Questions

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Blood pressure in the glomerular capillaries is

lower than in other capilary beds

responsible for maintaining filtration higher than in other capillary beds and is responsible for maintaining filtration

higher than in other capillary beds

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