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.

43 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Malpighian body is found

  1. In kidney of vertebrates and is involved in the formation of urine
  2. In vertebrates and involved with filtration of blood
  3. In insects and involved in excretion
  4. In invertebrates and involved with filtration of blood
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The number of uriniferous tubules in each kidney of man is

  1. About 10,000
  2. About 5,000
  3. Cannot be calculated
  4. About 1.0 x 10$^6$
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Malpighian body is present in

  1. Skin
  2. Kidney
  3. Testes
  4. Ovaries
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Macula densa is found in

  1. Internal ear
  2. Kidney
  3. Liver
  4. Spleen
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

JGA (Juxta Glomerular Apparatus ), a sensitive region, which regulates the glomerular filtration rate is present near the 

  1. DCT and PCT
  2. DCT and efferent arteriole
  3. DCT and afferent arteriole
  4. Loop of Henle's and DTC
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which part of Juxta medullary nephron is found in cortical region

  1. Malpigian body
  2. Proximal convulated tubule
  3. Distal convulated tubule
  4. Loop of henle
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Juxtaglomerular apparatus is formed by ____ and ___

  1. Bowman's capsule, Glomerulus
  2. PCT, Glomerulus
  3. DCT, Bowman's capsule
  4. DCT, Glomerulus
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a part of the structure pf uriniferous tubule?

  1. Collecting duct
  2. Loop of Henle
  3. Convoluted tubule
  4. Bowman's capsule
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which is true about the difference between cortical and juxtamedullary nephrons?

  1. Majority of nephrons ae juxtamedullary
  2. Glomeruli and loops of Henle and cortical nephrons lie completely in cortex
  3. The afferent arterioles of the juxtamedullary nephrons give rise to most of vasa recta
  4. Cortical nephrons lack vasa recta
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The maintenance of concentration gradient in the medullary interstitium is mainly done by?

  1. Glucose and $Na^+$
  2. NaCl and Urea
  3. Amino acids and creatinine
  4. $Na^+$ and $Ca^{2+}$
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Podocytes are the cells, present in?

  1. Cortex of nephron
  2. Inner wall of Bowman's capsule
  3. Outer wall of Bowman's capsule
  4. Wall of glomerular capillaries
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Large amount of fluid is reduced to relatively concentrated  small volume of urine in 

  1. Ureter
  2. Urinary bladder
  3. Renal tubule
  4. Bowman's capsule
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one of the four parts mentioned below does not constitute a part of a single uriniferous tubule?

  1. Bowman's capsule
  2. Distal convoluted tubule
  3. Loop of Henle
  4. Collecting duct
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Uriniferous tubules of a kidney are concerned with formation of

  1. Glucose
  2. Amino acids
  3. Hormones
  4. Urine
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Malpighian body is found

  1. In kidney of vertebrates and is involved in the formation of urine
  2. In vertebrates and involved with filtration of blood
  3. In insects and involved in excretion
  4. In vertebrates and involved with filtration of lymph
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The opening of the urinary bladder is 

  1. Nephron
  2. Ureter
  3. Urethra
  4. Nephridia
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Number of uriniferous tubules in the two mammalian kidney are.

  1. Nearly $2$ millions
  2. More than $3$ millions
  3. Less than $1$ million
  4. More than $1$ million
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Filteration takes place in

  1. Malpighian corpuscles
  2. Bowman's capsule
  3. Glomerulus
  4. Collecting tubule
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Uriniferous tubules are mainly concerned with

  1. Concentration of urine
  2. Passage of urine
  3. Reabsorption of useful substances from glomerular filtrate
  4. Removal of urea from blood
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Uriniferous/nephrons tubules occur in

  1. Stomach
  2. Testes
  3. Ovary
  4. Kidney
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Part not belonging to uriniferous tubule is

  1. Glomerulus
  2. Henle's loop
  3. Distal convoluted tubule
  4. Connecting tubule
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Vital morphological and physiological units of mammalian kidney are

  1. Ureters
  2. Seminiferous tubules
  3. Uriniferous tubules
  4. Nephridia
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Juxtaglomerular cells of renal cortex synthesises an enzyme called 

  1. ADH
  2. Oxytocin
  3. Renin
  4. Urochrome
  5. Glucocorticoids
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following processes creates high osmotic pressure in uriniferous tubule?

  1. Active secretion of $Na^+$ into efferent arteriole followed by Cl secretion
  2. Active $Na^+$ absorption followed by Cl absorption
  3. Active secretion of $Cl^-$ and absorption of $Na^+$ into efferent arteriole
  4. Active Cl absorption followed by absorption of $Na^+$
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Number of mitochondria is maximum in part of uriniferous tubule

  1. PCT
  2. Loop of Henle
  3. DCT
  4. Bowmans capsule
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Under low glomerular blood flow, juxta glomerular cells release

  1. Angiotensin I
  2. Angiotensin II
  3. Aldosterone
  4. Renin
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Juxtaglomerular apparatus is made of

  1. Juxtaglomerular cell, macula densa and lacis cell
  2. Juxtaglomerular cell, lacis cell and myoepithelial cell
  3. Juxtaglomerular cell, lacis cell and Purkinje cell
  4. Juxtaglomerular cell, macula densa and argentaffin cell
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A fall in glomerular filtration rate activates

  1. Juxtaglomerular cells to release renin
  2. Adrenal cortex to release aldosterone
  3. Posterior pituitary to release vasopressin
  4. Adrenal medulla to release adrenaline
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Juxtaglomerular cells secrete ____________(a) when there is fall in blood pressure (b) _________ ion concentration. Choose the correct option.

  1. a-Renin, b-Chloride
  2. a-Carbonic anhydrase, b-Sodium
  3. a- ATPase, b-Potassium
  4. a-Renin, b-Sodium
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which part uriniferous tubule, $Na^+$ passes out

  1. Descending loop of Henle
  2. Collecting tubule
  3. Ascending loop of Henle
  4. None of the above
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Cells of macula densa produce

  1. Erythropoietin
  2. Renin
  3. Angiotensinogen
  4. Angiotensin
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Juxta-glomerular cells form

  1. Angiotensinogen and angiotensin
  2. Renin and erythropoietin
  3. Counter-current
  4. Selective secretory and absorptive apparatus
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one is the diluting segments of uriniferous tubule?

  1. Ascending loop of Henle
  2. Descending loop of Henle
  3. PCT
  4. DCT
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What conditions are responsible for stimulation of juxtaglomerular apparatus?

  1. An increase in blood pressure or blood volume in heart.
  2. An increase in the solute concentration the blood plasma.
  3. A decrease in the solute concentration oil the blood plasma.
  4. Decrease in blood pressure or blood volume in afferent arteriole.
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The nephrons discharge their urine at the:

  1. Urinary bladder
  2. Urethra
  3. Renal pelvis
  4. Renal pyramid (calyses)
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A Malpighian body is constituted by 

  1. Glomerulus only
  2. Glomerulus and Bowman's capsule
  3. Glomerulus and Efferent vessel
  4. Glomerulus, Bowman's capsule and Efferent vessel
Question 37 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Of the total nephrons, juxtamedullary nephrons constitute 

  1. 15%
  2. 45%
  3. 65%
  4. 85%
Question 38 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which is true about the difference between cortical and juxtamedullary nephrons? 

  1. Most nephrons are juxtamedullary.
  2. The efferent arteriole's of cortical nephrons give rise to most of the vasa recta.
  3. The aaferent arterioles of the juxtamedullary nephrons give rise to most of the vasa recta.
  4. Juxtamedullary nephrons generate a hyperosmotic medullary interstitium.
Question 39 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Of the total nephrons,the juxtamedullary nephrons constitute ........... %.

  1. 15
  2. 45
  3. 65
  4. 85
Question 40 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Difference between glomerular filtrate and plasma is of

  1. Proteins
  2. Potassium
  3. First is white whereas latter is yellow.
  4. First is yellow whereas latter is white.
Question 41 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The renal threshold value of glucose is normally

  1. 80 mg/100 ml
  2. 160-180 mg/100 ml
  3. 100-120 mg/100 ml
  4. 80-110 mg/100 ml
Question 42 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Function of glomerulus in mammalian kidney is

  1. Reabsorption of salts
  2. Urine formation through blood filtration
  3. Urine collection
  4. All of the above
Question 43 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The size of the filtration slits present in the glomerulus is

  1. 10 cm.
  2. 15 nm.
  3. 25 nm.
  4. 10 nm.