Animal Physiology: Circulation and Excretion
Which part of the nephron is impermeable to water?
There is increase in blood urea when there is insufficient filtration in
The process of ultrafiltration occurs in the glomerular capsule also known as Bowman's capsule.
The Bowman's capsule contains a dense capillary network called the glomerulus. Blood flows into these capillaries through the afferent arterioles and leaves through the efferent arterioles.
The blood that enters into the glomerulus is under very high pressure from the afferent renal arteriole and contains urea, glucose, various salts and proteins of plasma and large quantities of water.
The filtration occurs across the membrane made up of the glomerular capillary wall and the inner membrane of the Bowman's capsule. The pores of this filtering membrane are impermeable to large molecules like blood cells and proteins.
But smaller molecules like glucose, urea, creatinine, amino acids, and mineral salts are filtered into the Bowman's capsule. The insufficient filtration in Bowman's capsule results in an increased concentration of urea in the blood.
So, the correct answer is option C.
Which part of the nephron is impermeable to water?
A loop of capillary running parallel to the Henle's loop is known as
Compare the functioning of alveoli in the lungs and nephrons in the kidneys with respect to their structure and functioning.
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.