Related Questions
In majority of nephrons, the loop of Henley’s is found in the
Cortical region of the kidney
Medullary region of the kidney
Both (a) and (b)
Pelvis region of the kidney
In cortical nephrons,
Loop of Henle is short
Loop of Henle is long
The PCT is very long
Th DCT is short
Which one of the following amino acids is not found in proteins?
Arginine
Ornithine
Aspartic acid
Tyrosine
Glomerular area of adrenal cortex is responsible for
Water and electrolyte balance
Carbohydrate metabolism
Steroid and hormone secretion
Blood pressure
Inner to the hilum of the kidney, there is a broad funnel-shaped space called
Renal pelvis
Medulla
Cortex
Adrenal gland
Urea cycle is also called
Kreb’s cycle
Henselet cycle
Kreb-Henselet cycle
Dark reaction
Which of the following is a characteristic of juxtamedullary nephrons?
Short loops of Henle confined to the cortex
Long loops of Henle extending deep into the medulla
Absence of vasa recta
Located primarily in the renal cortex
The long loops of Henle in juxtamedullary nephrons are essential for:
Rapid filtration of blood
Establishing a high medullary osmotic gradient
Secretion of hormones like renin
Reabsorption of glucose
Normal level of urea in blood plasma is
80-100 mg/100 mL blood
18-38 mg/100 mL blood
30-40 mg/100 mL blood
1-10 mg/100 mL blood
The region of the nephrons found in the renal medulla is
Malpighian corpuscle
Proximal convoluted tubule
Distal convoluted tubule
Henle’s loop
