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WorksheetsNephron and Renal Physiology Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 8mins
All of the following structures lie in the renal medulla, except
Juxtaglomerular apparatus
Collecting duct
Vasa Recta
Loop of Henle
True about nephron/ kidney is all except
Each kidney contains 1 million nephrons
DCT is 5mm long, 15% nephrons are juxtamedullary
Effective renal plasma flow is 625 ml/min and inulin clearance is same
GFR increases when afferent arteriole dilate and blood flow increases
All of the following statements about Renal physiology are true, Except:
Distal tubule always receives hypoosmotic solution
The kidneys receive 5% of the cardiac output
GFR is controlled by resistance in afferent and efferent arterioles
The Glomerulus receives capillaries from the afferent arteriole
Relaxation of mesangial cells of kidney is brought about by -
CAMP
Endothelin
PGF2
Vasopressin
Following cells are responsible for acid secretion in kidney-
I cells
P cells
Mesangial cell
Pericytes
Which of the following does NOT form a filtration barrier in nephrons:
Podocytes
Mesangium
Endothelial cell
Basement membrane
In a normal person, GFR is approximately:
125 ml/min
90 ml/min
60 ml/min
150 ml/min
Macula densa in kidney is located in relation to-
PCT
DCT
Afferent arteriole
Efferent arteriole
All organs have autoregulation of blood circulation except
Kidneys
Skeletal Muscles
Heart
Skin
Renin is secreted by :
Mesangial cells
DCT
Macula densa
JG cells
Juxtaglomerular apparatus lies in relation to :
PCT
DCT
Glomerulus
Ascending loop of henle
