Most absorption and secretion occurs in this part of the nephron. a. proximal convoluted tubule b. descending loop of Henle c. ascending loop of Henle d. distal convoluted tubule e. collecting ducts

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A: The nephron is a basic structural and functional unit within the kidney of the organism. The nephron…

Q: The purpose of the loop of the nephron in the process of urineformation isa. reabsorption of water.…

A: The excretory framework is a latent natural framework that eliminates overabundance, pointless…

Q: Proximal part of renal tubule of a nephron in human kidney is called : 1.Bowman's gland 2.Bowman's…

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Q: The outer one-third of the kidney is called the A. Medulla B. Minor calyces C. Renal pyramid D.…

A: Human body consists of a pair of bean-shaped organs, known as Kidney. It is situated posterior to…

Q: Reabsorption is the movement of fluid and solutes from thea. filtrate into the glomerular…

A: The kidneys are pair organs of about four to five inches present on either side of the spine. The…

Q: From which portion of the nephron is glucose reabsorbed?  A. Bowman's capsule  B. Proximal…

A: The kidneys are located in the upper abdomen, one on each side of the spine, and are shaped like…

Q: The _________ urethral sphincter at the base of the urinary bladder is compromised of ________…

A: The INTERNAL urethral sphincter at the base of the urinary bladder is compromised of layer of smooth…

Q: Which of these processes is responsible for kidney function?a. filtration c. reabsorption e. All of…

A: The kidneys are two reddish-brown bean-shaped organs organize in vertebrates, are placed in the…

Q: The concentration of water in the luminal fluid at the end of the proximal tubule is nearly always…

A: Proxima convoluted tubule: This is the tubular portion of the nephron that lies in the region…

Q: Constriction of the efferent arteriole of the renal corpuscle will cause ________________ to rise.…

A: The urinary system is composed of a pair of kidneys, a pair of ureters, the urinary bladder, and a…

Q: . _____ reabsorption from the nephrons is ordinarily 100%.a. Sodium c. Waterb. Glucose d. Urea

A: The excretory system consists of the kidneys, urinary bladder, ureters and urethra. The urine is…

Q: when and during water reabsorption, several places are involved. Choose of the options: 1.…

A: Reabsorption of water occurs in the proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, distal convoluted…

Q: Write name of the part of the nephron that has the following function. 1. Reabsorption of an…

A: We can say that The metabolism of the human body produces several unwanted or waste products.…

Q: Choose the letter that best matches the statement each. Answers may be used more than once or not at…

A: The correct answer to each statement is: Water permeability of this region of the nephron is highly…

Q: Select the letter of the choice that best completes the statement. The kidneys are responsible for…

A: The urine is a metabolic by-product in animals which is liquid. The process by which this metabolic…

Q: If blood pressure in the glomerulus increases, then a. net filtration pressure decreases. b. the…

A: Blood pressure is defined as the pressure or force exerted by the blood when they are travelling or…

Q: What structure of the nephron empties urine into the calyx of the kidney?   A. Proximal convoluted…

A: Urinary System is an excretory system to remove nitrogenous waste from the body. The human urinary…

Q: A glomerulus and glomerular capsule makeup onea. renal capsule.b. renal corpuscle.c. kidney…

A: The kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped 4 to 5-inch long organs present on either side of the spine,…

Q: Auto-Regulation of GFR is possible because the glomerular capillaries are located between: 46. A. An…

A: We can say that the blood enters the capillaries of the glomerulus by a single arteriole called an…

Q: Renin secreted by the juxtaglomerular cells in the afferent arteriole will lead to: A. Decreased…

A: Renin It is also called angiotensinogenase. It is an aspartic protease protein and enzyme which is…

Q: Which of these forces opposes filtration from the glomerulus a. Plasma osmotic pressure b. Fluid…

A: A tuft of small blood veins (capillaries) found at the beginning of a nephron in the kidney is known…

Q: The micturition reflex controlsa. urine formation.b. voiding of the filled bladder.c. reabsorption…

A: The kidneys are the most important organs of the excretory system. They filter the blood and…

Q: Match the statement with the location in which it is true   A. ascending loop of Henle B. distal…

A: The large protein structures called aquaporins mediate the rapid water (H2O) movement through the…

Q: The gap between the foot processes of the podocytes is known as:   a. filtration diaphragm   b.…

A: Podocytes are also known as the visceral epithelial cells. These are the highly specialised cells…

Q: Which of the following is NOT a component of the glomerular filtration barrier? a. Endothelial cells…

A: The objective of the question is to identify the component that is not part of the glomerular…

Q: The amount of plasma that enters the Bowman capsule per minute is the a. GFR. c. renal fraction. b.…

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Q: Long nephron loopsa. are common in animals with access to abundant freshwater.b. allow urine to…

A: A long nephron circles is needed to make the pee more thought. The nephron circle reabsorbs however…

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A: We can say that The structural and functional unit of the kidney is called the nephron. Each nephron…

Q: True or False: Cations and anions both easily cross the filtration membrane in a nephron  2. What…

A: Nephron is present in the Kidneys and is the smallest unit of filtration. It consists of renal…

Q: A nephron does not include: a. Aferent and eferent arterioles b. Cortex and medulla regions c.…

A: The pair of bean-shaped organs, located in the abdominal cavity that are responsible for production…

Q: A relatively largediameter of the efferentarteriolescompared to the afferentarteriole.

A: b. A relatively large diameter of the efferent arterioles compared to the afferent arteriole.

Q: From renal artery Renal cortex ..... ... To renal vein Renal medulla 13 12 11 10

A: Nephron is the major structural and functional unit of kidney. It plays a major role in removing the…

Q: The return of filtered molecules from the nephron packet to the blood is called    a. Excretion…

A: The glomerulus is the filter system of the nephron and it filters the blood and reabsorbed…

Q: During urine formation, movement of ions against concentration gradient from glomerular iltrate back…

A: The afferent arteriole is accountable for transporting blood into the Malpighian corpuscle and…

Q: ater reabsorption occurs in the following parts of the nephron, except

A: The purification of blood is carried out with the help of a pair of kidneys in human body. The…

Q: When a substance is reabsorbed in the kidney that substance is:   A. Removed from the blood and…

A: The process by which the water and solutes are absorbed back into the bloodstream from the filtrate…

Q: Juxtaglomerular cells are involved in the secretion ofa. ADH. c. aldosterone.b. angiotensin. d.…

A: Hormones are chemical messengers secreted by specialized cells known as glands. Hormones are…