Structure of Nephron
Structure of Nephron
Structure and Function of a Nephron:
A nephron consists of a long coiled tubule and the Malpighian corpuscle. Each nephron functions as an independent unit and produces a miniscule quantity of urine. A nephron can be differentiated into the following regions:
1. Malpighian Corpuscle:
This consists of two parts:
2. Renal Tubule:
This is the remaining part of the nephron, and is continuous with Bowman's Capsule. It is lined with ciliated epithelium and differentiated into the following regions:
The distal convoluted tubule continues to form the collecting tubule.Several such tubules fuse to form large collecting duct which pass downwards and pour the urine into pelvis of the kidney. From the pelvis, the urine moves through the ureter to the urinary bladder.
Which of the following are correct ? (a) Bowman's Corpuscle is cup shaped structure which is double walled, in the hollow of which is a network of capillaries called Glomerulus. (b) Renal tubule is a mass of blood capillaries with an incoming and an outgoing arteriole. (c) Distal convoluted tubules fuse to form large collecting duct which pass downwards and pour the urine into pelvis of the kidney. | |||
| Right Option : C | |||
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Excess water and waste travel out along the nephron to the _________________ . | |||
| Right Option : B | |||
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From the pelvis, the urine moves through the ________________ to the urinary bladder. | |||
| Right Option : A | |||
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