Structure of Nephron
Tests knowledge of nephron anatomy, components, and structure in mammalian kidneys including Malpighian bodies, uriniferous tubules, juxtaglomerular apparatus, and the various parts of the nephron.
Questions
Malpighian body is found
- In kidney of vertebrates and is involved in the formation of urine
- In vertebrates and involved with filtration of blood
- In insects and involved in excretion
- In invertebrates and involved with filtration of blood
The number of uriniferous tubules in each kidney of man is
- About 10,000
- About 5,000
- Cannot be calculated
- About 1.0 x 10$^6$
Malpighian body is present in
- Skin
- Kidney
- Testes
- Ovaries
Macula densa is found in
- Internal ear
- Kidney
- Liver
- Spleen
JGA (Juxta Glomerular Apparatus ), a sensitive region, which regulates the glomerular filtration rate is present near the
- DCT and PCT
- DCT and efferent arteriole
- DCT and afferent arteriole
- Loop of Henle's and DTC
Which part of Juxta medullary nephron is found in cortical region
- Malpigian body
- Proximal convulated tubule
- Distal convulated tubule
- Loop of henle
Juxtaglomerular apparatus is formed by ____ and ___
- Bowman's capsule, Glomerulus
- PCT, Glomerulus
- DCT, Bowman's capsule
- DCT, Glomerulus
Which of the following is not a part of the structure pf uriniferous tubule?
- Collecting duct
- Loop of Henle
- Convoluted tubule
- Bowman's capsule
Which is true about the difference between cortical and juxtamedullary nephrons?
- Majority of nephrons ae juxtamedullary
- Glomeruli and loops of Henle and cortical nephrons lie completely in cortex
- The afferent arterioles of the juxtamedullary nephrons give rise to most of vasa recta
- Cortical nephrons lack vasa recta
The maintenance of concentration gradient in the medullary interstitium is mainly done by?
- Glucose and $Na^+$
- NaCl and Urea
- Amino acids and creatinine
- $Na^+$ and $Ca^{2+}$
Podocytes are the cells, present in?
- Cortex of nephron
- Inner wall of Bowman's capsule
- Outer wall of Bowman's capsule
- Wall of glomerular capillaries
Large amount of fluid is reduced to relatively concentrated small volume of urine in
- Ureter
- Urinary bladder
- Renal tubule
- Bowman's capsule
Which one of the four parts mentioned below does not constitute a part of a single uriniferous tubule?
- Bowman's capsule
- Distal convoluted tubule
- Loop of Henle
- Collecting duct
Uriniferous tubules of a kidney are concerned with formation of
- Glucose
- Amino acids
- Hormones
- Urine
Malpighian body is found
- In kidney of vertebrates and is involved in the formation of urine
- In vertebrates and involved with filtration of blood
- In insects and involved in excretion
- In vertebrates and involved with filtration of lymph
The opening of the urinary bladder is
- Nephron
- Ureter
- Urethra
- Nephridia
Number of uriniferous tubules in the two mammalian kidney are.
- Nearly $2$ millions
- More than $3$ millions
- Less than $1$ million
- More than $1$ million
Filteration takes place in
- Malpighian corpuscles
- Bowman's capsule
- Glomerulus
- Collecting tubule
Uriniferous tubules are mainly concerned with
- Concentration of urine
- Passage of urine
- Reabsorption of useful substances from glomerular filtrate
- Removal of urea from blood
Uriniferous/nephrons tubules occur in
- Stomach
- Testes
- Ovary
- Kidney
Part not belonging to uriniferous tubule is
- Glomerulus
- Henle's loop
- Distal convoluted tubule
- Connecting tubule
Vital morphological and physiological units of mammalian kidney are
- Ureters
- Seminiferous tubules
- Uriniferous tubules
- Nephridia
Juxtaglomerular cells of renal cortex synthesises an enzyme called
- ADH
- Oxytocin
- Renin
- Urochrome
- Glucocorticoids
Which of the following processes creates high osmotic pressure in uriniferous tubule?
- Active secretion of $Na^+$ into efferent arteriole followed by Cl secretion
- Active $Na^+$ absorption followed by Cl absorption
- Active secretion of $Cl^-$ and absorption of $Na^+$ into efferent arteriole
- Active Cl absorption followed by absorption of $Na^+$
Number of mitochondria is maximum in part of uriniferous tubule
- PCT
- Loop of Henle
- DCT
- Bowmans capsule
Under low glomerular blood flow, juxta glomerular cells release
- Angiotensin I
- Angiotensin II
- Aldosterone
- Renin
Juxtaglomerular apparatus is made of
- Juxtaglomerular cell, macula densa and lacis cell
- Juxtaglomerular cell, lacis cell and myoepithelial cell
- Juxtaglomerular cell, lacis cell and Purkinje cell
- Juxtaglomerular cell, macula densa and argentaffin cell
A fall in glomerular filtration rate activates
- Juxtaglomerular cells to release renin
- Adrenal cortex to release aldosterone
- Posterior pituitary to release vasopressin
- Adrenal medulla to release adrenaline
Juxtaglomerular cells secrete ____________(a) when there is fall in blood pressure (b) _________ ion concentration. Choose the correct option.
- a-Renin, b-Chloride
- a-Carbonic anhydrase, b-Sodium
- a- ATPase, b-Potassium
- a-Renin, b-Sodium
In which part uriniferous tubule, $Na^+$ passes out
- Descending loop of Henle
- Collecting tubule
- Ascending loop of Henle
- None of the above
Cells of macula densa produce
- Erythropoietin
- Renin
- Angiotensinogen
- Angiotensin
Juxta-glomerular cells form
- Angiotensinogen and angiotensin
- Renin and erythropoietin
- Counter-current
- Selective secretory and absorptive apparatus
Which one is the diluting segments of uriniferous tubule?
- Ascending loop of Henle
- Descending loop of Henle
- PCT
- DCT
What conditions are responsible for stimulation of juxtaglomerular apparatus?
- An increase in blood pressure or blood volume in heart.
- An increase in the solute concentration the blood plasma.
- A decrease in the solute concentration oil the blood plasma.
- Decrease in blood pressure or blood volume in afferent arteriole.
The nephrons discharge their urine at the:
- Urinary bladder
- Urethra
- Renal pelvis
- Renal pyramid (calyses)
A Malpighian body is constituted by
- Glomerulus only
- Glomerulus and Bowman's capsule
- Glomerulus and Efferent vessel
- Glomerulus, Bowman's capsule and Efferent vessel
Of the total nephrons, juxtamedullary nephrons constitute
- 15%
- 45%
- 65%
- 85%
Which is true about the difference between cortical and juxtamedullary nephrons?
- Most nephrons are juxtamedullary.
- The efferent arteriole's of cortical nephrons give rise to most of the vasa recta.
- The aaferent arterioles of the juxtamedullary nephrons give rise to most of the vasa recta.
- Juxtamedullary nephrons generate a hyperosmotic medullary interstitium.
Of the total nephrons,the juxtamedullary nephrons constitute ........... %.
- 15
- 45
- 65
- 85
Difference between glomerular filtrate and plasma is of
- Proteins
- Potassium
- First is white whereas latter is yellow.
- First is yellow whereas latter is white.
The renal threshold value of glucose is normally
- 80 mg/100 ml
- 160-180 mg/100 ml
- 100-120 mg/100 ml
- 80-110 mg/100 ml
Function of glomerulus in mammalian kidney is
- Reabsorption of salts
- Urine formation through blood filtration
- Urine collection
- All of the above
The size of the filtration slits present in the glomerulus is
- 10 cm.
- 15 nm.
- 25 nm.
- 10 nm.