Which of the following occurs if the afferent arteriole suddenly constricts? O a) Net filtration processes would remain unchanged b) Net filtration would decrease c) Net filtration would increase d) Renal blood flow would increase

Q: Define the concept of tubular secretion ?

A: The organ systems of the body like excretory system, cardiovascular system, respiratory system and…

Q: If a patient has blood in the urine, what part of the nephron was most likely affected? Explain.

A: Introduction Blood, when present in urine is called Hematuria

Q: What is Glomerular Filtration ? When does it occur ?

A: Excretion is the process by which metabolic wastes are eliminated from the body. Kidneys, ureters,…

Q: what is a feature of glomerulus that contributes to its high efficiency in reabsorption?

A: A human kidney contains about one million of thin, long much convoluted tubular units called…

Q: Does fluid flow in sequence through what structures from the glomerulus to the bladder?

A: The kidney is the specialized organ of the body that filters the blood of its impurities which is…

Q: Explain two reasons why maintaining a steady glomerular filtration rate is important

A: The glomerulus is a group of capillaries (small blood vessels) located in the nephron of the…

Q: If the urine sample is delayed for more than an hour, what will be affected by a delay?

A: Urine is one of the biological fluids in the body that is composed mainly of water, approximately 95…

Q: Which pressure would be affected by an obstruction in the capillary? Would this increase or decrease…

A: INTRODUCTION Capillary pressure is the pressure difference across the interface between two…

Q: State two vital functions of kidney.

A: The kidney resembles the kidney bean in its structure and color. The kidneys are among the most…

Q: During a kidney transplant, is the failing kidney removed?

A: Transplantation is a procedure of taking the stem cells in place and planting them at the required…

Q: Which characteristic of inflammation results in the abnormal findings seen in glomerulonephritis?

A: Introduction: The immune system's natural response to damage and illness is inflammation.…

Q: Which part of the filtration membrane prevents red blood cells from entering the capsular space?

A: Filtration membrane:             A glomerular capillary that comprises of leaky barrier and the…

Q: What is the role of glomerular capillaries?

A: The internal lining of glomerular capillaries is made of endothelial cells. Glomerular capillaries…

Q: Explain net glomerular filtration pressure?

A: The process of urine formation takes place in the kidney. The urine formation takes place by the…

Q: What are the three distinct inputs to the juxtaglomerular cells?

A: BASIC INFORMATION  KIDNEY It is a paired organ present in our body. It helps the body to get rid of…

Q: Trace the path taken by one red blood cell from the renal artery to the renal vein?

A: The excretory organs of humans is kidneys. Its major task is to purify blood and free it from toxins…

Q: What are the major structures comprising the filtration membrane?

A: Answer: Introduction: The filtration membrane means a piece of permeable substance among the…

Q: Explain the Basic structure of a nephron and the collecting duct system?

A: The urinary or renal system is one of the organ systems that helps to remove waste from the human…

Q: What is the renal capsule and why is it important?

A: Renal capsule:                 The thin membranous sheath that covers the outer surface of each…

Q: Explain the Forces involved in glomerular filtration?

A: the factors which affect glomerular filtration: Both glomerular capillary hydrostatic pressure and…

Q: What is the protective tissue that surrounds the kidney?

A: Kidney Each individual normally has 2 kidneys, located laterally on either side of vertebral column…

Q: What is glomerular filtration?

A: The formation of urine involves three main processes namely, a) Glomerular filtration b) Tubular…

Q: Which mechanisms reabsorb solutes from glomerular filtrate?

A: In the human excretory system, glomerular filtration is defined as the process of regulating and…

Q: Is it accurate to describe the mucosa of the ureter as star shaped?

A: The ureter is a tube that carries urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder. There are two…

Q: Can you identify a portal system in the renal circulation?

A: BASIC INFORMATION  KIDNEY It is a paired organ present in our body. It helps the body to get rid of…

Q: Where is the trigone located? How does it assist urinarybladder function?

A: The urinary system, required for the removal of wastes, toxins, and drugs with the help of urine is…

Q: From the previous question, In which section of the kidney tubules does this chloride movement…

A: Kidneys are the organ responsible for the formation of urine. The kidney's ability to perform many…

Q: What is the purpose of measuring the glomerular filtration rate?

A: The glomerular filtration rate is the rate of flow of filtered fluid from the glomerulus into the…

Q: . What kinds of disorders cause damage to the filtration membrane?

A: Kidney contain about 1 million filtering units. The glomeruli is made up of many microscopic…

Q: What is the structure of the nephron where nutrients and wastes are taken out of the blood and put…

A: Nephron is the functional unit of the kidney. It is a microscopic structure composed of a renal…

Q: What is the function of the renal artery?

A: Renal arteries are short paired arteries that supply blood to kidneys. The renal arteries carry a…

Q: Name the smallest functional unit of the kidney?

A: The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs present in vertebrates. The major function of kidneys is to…

Q: What is the structure of the renal corpuscle ?How does its structure contribute to the filtering of…

A: Introduction The blood-filtering component of the nephron is the renal corpuscle (also known as the…

Q: Which process in the nephron is least selective?

A: Nephrons are the structural and functional unit of nephrons. Nephrons consist of proximal convoluted…

Q: which kidney is most preferred to use for a live donor transplantation?

A: Kidney transplantation is a surgical procedure performed on a patient suffering from last-stage…

Q: What is the function of NaCl in urine formation?

A: Urinary system involves in the clearing or filtering the blood and ridding of wastes that produced…

Q: Why are proteins not filtered at the glomerulus?

A: There are three main processes that go into producing urine: glomerular filtration, selective…

Q: Define the term Tubular Reabsorption?

A: tubular reabsorption is the process by which the nephron removes water and solutes from the tubular…

Q: What does the glomerulus consist of?

A: The structure that really makes urine in the process of eliminating waste and excess substances from…

Q: List the functions of the kidney?

A: The kidney is an organ found in vertebrates. It is generally present in pairs, is red-brown in color…