Multiple Choice
The ____ and ____ enable the kidneys to produce urine of varying concentrations and volumes depending on the body's needs.
A) Na+-K+ ATPase pump; co-transport carriers
B) juxtaglomerular apparatus; vasa recta
C) podocytes; peritubular capillaries
D) medullary vertical osmotic gradient; vasopressin
E) renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system; renal pyramids
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