Q. No.The location of kidneys in humans can be best described as:
| 1. | between last thoracic and third lumbar vertebra close to dorsal inner wall of abdominal cavity |
| 2. | between last thoracic and third lumbar vertebra close to ventral inner wall of abdominal cavity |
| 3. | between 10th thoracic and third lumbar vertebra close to dorsal inner wall of abdominal cavity |
| 4. | between 10th thoracic and third lumbar vertebra close to ventral inner wall of abdominal cavity |
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Extension of renal cortex between the medullary pyramids is called as:
| 1. Juxta-glomerular apparatus | 2. Macula densa |
| 3. Columns of Bertini | 4. Ducts of Bellini |
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The average weight of the human kidney varies between:
| 1. 80 – 120 gm | 2. 120 – 170 gm |
| 3. 180 – 200 gm | 4. 225 – 245 gm |
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Urine in ureter is drained directly from:
| 1. | Collecting duct | 2. | Papilla |
| 3. | Renal pelvis | 4. | Major calyces |
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The branch of renal artery that directly supplies the glomerulus is the:
| 1. | efferent arteriole | 2. | interlobular artery |
| 3. | arcuate artery | 4. | afferent arteriole |
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Malpighian body or the renal corpuscle is made up of:
1. Glomerular capillaries and PTCN
2. Bowman's capsule and renal tubules
3. Afferent and efferent arterioles
4. Glomerular capillaries and Bowman's capsule
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Glomerular capillaries are drained by:
| 1. | efferent arteriole | 2. | afferent arteriole |
| 3. | vasa recta | 4. | peritubular capillary network |
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The functional unit of the human kidney is the:
| 1. | glomerulus | 2. | Malpighian body |
| 3. | nephron | 4. | medullary pyramids |
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A series of straight capillaries in the medulla that lie parallel to the loop of Henle are called:
| 1. | arcuate arteries | 2. | efferent arterioles |
| 3. | afferent arterioles | 4. | vasa recta |
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The renal cortex:
1. is in contact with the outer capsule
2. is divided into eight to fifteen conical renal pyramids
3. drains into the minor calyces
4. has long loop of Henle of juxtamedullay nephrons
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