Animal Physiology: Circulation and Excretion
There is increase in blood urea when there is insufficient filtration in
Compare the functioning of alveoli in the lungs and nephrons in the kidneys with respect to their structure and functioning.
Alveoli and nephrons.
No. Alveoli
Nephrons
1. Alveoli are pouch-like air sacs that are made
up of simple squamous epithelium. 1. Nephrons are the elongated tubules that form an anatomical and functional unit of the kidney.
2. It has a thin cell wall to facilitate gaseous exchange. 2. Each nephron has Bowman's capsule, proximal convoluted tubule, a loop of the nephron, distal convoluted tubule and the collecting ducts.
3. It is surrounded by blood capillaries. 3. Blood capillaries are present as glomerulus and peritubular capillaries.
4. Presence of millions of alveoli in lungs provide ample surface area to facilitate gaseous exchange between air in alveoli and blood in capillaries. Oxygen diffuses across the alveolar and capillary wall into the bloodstream while carbon dioxide diffuses from blood across the mentioned walls into the alveoli. 4. It serves in fluid and electrolyte balance of the body through the process of urine formation. Each part performs different role in urine formation.
There is increase in blood urea when there is insufficient filtration in
Which part of the nephron is impermeable to water?
A loop of capillary running parallel to the Henle's loop is known as
Mark the wrong match from the following:
The bunch of capillaries present in the Bowman's capsule are called
Which of the following statements is correct?
All Bowman's capsules of the kidney are found in
Statement 1: Small amount of urea enters the thick segment of Henle's loop which is transported back to interstitium by collecting tubules. Statement 2: Collecting tubules and the thick segment of Henle's loop are permeable to urea.
Select the correct statement.
Read the given statements regarding the human excretory system and select the correct ones. (i) Presence of glucose in urine is known as uremia. (ii) Distal convoluted tubule (DCT) selectively secretes hydrogen ions, ammonia and potassium ions into the filtrate. (iii) Macula densa formed bye cellular modifications in the distal convoluted tubule and the afferent arteriole at their contact location. (iv) Atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) can cause vasoconstriction when blood flow is low to the atria of the heart.