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Q. No.Consider the following statements:
| I: | Glomerulus is a tuft of capillaries formed by the efferent arteriole |
| II: | Afferent arteriole forms the peritubular capillary network |
| III: | Vasa recta is absent or highly reduced in juxtamedullary nephrons |
| 1. | Only III is correct |
| 2. | I is correct but II and III are incorrect |
| 3. | I, II and III are incorrect |
| 4. | I and II are correct |
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The part of the nephron that plays a significant role in the maintenance of high osmolarity of medullary interstitial fluid is:
1. Proximal Convoluted Tubule (PCT)
2. Distal Convoluted Tubule (DCT)
3. Loop of Henle – ascending limb
4. Loop of Henle – descending limb
1. Proximal Convoluted Tubule (PCT)
2. Distal Convoluted Tubule (DCT)
3. Loop of Henle – ascending limb
4. Loop of Henle – descending limb
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Regarding the human kidney:
| 1. | glomerulus is a tuft of capillaries formed by the efferent arteriole |
| 2. | vasa recta is highly reduced in juxtamedullary nephrons |
| 3. | DCTs of many nephrons open into a straight tube called collecting duct |
| 4. | columns of Bertini are extensions of medulla into the cortex |
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Identify the incorrect statement:
| 1. | Glomerulus is a tuft of capillaries formed by afferent arteriole. |
| 2. | Blood from the glomerulus is carried away by an efferent arteriole. |
| 3. | Vasa recta is well developed in cortical nephrons. |
| 4. | The DCTs of many nephrons open into a straight tube called collecting duct. |
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Identify the part of the nephron that:
| I: | is lined by cuboidal brush bordered epithelium |
| II: | reabsorbs 70-80 percent of electrolytes and water |
| 1. | Proximal convoluted tubule |
| 2. | Loop of Henle |
| 3. | Distal convoluted tubule |
| 4. | Collecting duct |
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