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A notch present on the inner medial side of kidney is known as
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Important Questions on Excretory Products and Their Elimination
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Given figure is of longitudinal section of kidney. Identify the parts labelled as A to D and select the correct option.
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Which of the following statements are false?
(i) Outer cortex and inner medulla are the two zones in the kidney.
(ii) Medulla is divided into a few renal pyramids.
(iii) Pyramid projects into calyx.
(iv) Inward extension of cortex between the pyramids is called renal column of Bertini.
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Columns of Bertini in the kidneys of mammals are formed as extensions of
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Which one of the following is not a part of renal pyramid?
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The basic functional unit of human kidney is
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Consider the following statements each with one or two blanks.
(i) Towards the centre of the inner concave surface of the kidney is a notch called ___(1)___ through which ureters, blood vessels and nerves enter.
(ii) The medulla of the kidney is divided into a few conical masses called ___(2)___ projecting into the ___(3)___.
(iii) Glomerulus is a tuft of capillaries formed by the ___(4)___ artery. Blood from the glomerulus is carried away by an ___(5)___ arteriole.
Which one of the following options correctly fills the blanks in given statements?
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Select the option that correctly identifies the parts labelled from A to F in the given figure of nephron.
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The given figure represents a single nephron from a mammalian kidney. Identify the labelled parts and match them with the functions (i-iv) and select the correct option.
(i) The site of ultrafiltration.
(ii) Particularly sensitive to ADH.
(iii) The main site for the reabsorption of glucose and amino acids.
(iv) Largely responsible for the maintenance of blood pH.
