Inquiry into Life

16th Edition

ISBN: 9781260482638

Author: Mader, Sylvia

Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION

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Summarize the roles of the urinary system in the body.

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Inquiry into Life

Ch. 16.1 - Prob. 1LO Ch. 16.1 - Prob. 2LO Ch. 16.1 - Prob. 3LO Ch. 16.1 - Summarize the roles of the urinary system in the...Ch. 16.1 - Prob. 2CYP Ch. 16.1 - Explain why urinary system diseases may cause...Ch. 16.2 - Identify the structures of a human kidney.Ch. 16.2 - Identify the parts of a nephron and state the...Ch. 16.2 - Distinguish between glomerular filtration, tubular...Ch. 16.2 - Identify the parts of a nephron that are found in...

Ch. 16.2 - Prob. 2CYP Ch. 16.2 - Summarize how the kidney uses the processes of...Ch. 16.2 - Explain where in the nephron, and by what process,...Ch. 16.3 - Prob. 1LO Ch. 16.3 - Prob. 2LO Ch. 16.3 - Prob. 3LO Ch. 16.3 - Describe the three processes that are required for...Ch. 16.3 - Prob. 2CYP Ch. 16.3 - Prob. 3CYP Ch. 16.3 - Prob. 4CYP Ch. 16.4 - Summarize how damage to the glomeruli/nephrons can...Ch. 16.4 - Prob. 2LO Ch. 16.4 - Prob. 3LO Ch. 16.4 - Prob. 1QTC Ch. 16.4 - Prob. 2QTC Ch. 16.4 - Prob. 3QTC Ch. 16.4 - Prob. 1CYP Ch. 16.4 - Prob. 2CYP Ch. 16.4 - Prob. 3CYP Ch. 16 - Prob. S2.3BYB Ch. 16 - Prob. F4.3BYB Ch. 16 - Prob. S11.5BYB Ch. 16 - Prob. 1A Ch. 16 - Prob. 2A Ch. 16 - Prob. 3A Ch. 16 - Prob. 4A Ch. 16 - Prob. 5A Ch. 16 - Prob. 6A Ch. 16 - Prob. 7A Ch. 16 - Prob. 8A Ch. 16 - Prob. 9A Ch. 16 - Prob. 10A Ch. 16 - Prob. 11A Ch. 16 - Prob. 12A Ch. 16 - Prob. 1TC Ch. 16 - Prob. 2TC Ch. 16 - Prob. 3TC

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