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Identify the biological term that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder from the options given below:
Homeostasis, excretion, glomerulus, urea, glomerular filtration, ureters, urine, Bowman's capsule, urinary system, reabsorption, micturition, osmosis, glomerular capillaries via efferent arteriole, proteins, glomerular filtrate, urinary bladder.

Important Questions on Excretion

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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Human Excretory System
Suggest a practice to keep your kidneys healthy.
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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Human Excretory System

The given part belong to which system?

(a) Kidneys (b) Ureters (c) Urinary bladder

Draw a neat labelled diagram of the system.

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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Human Excretory System
Assertion (A): In human beings, kidneys are retroperitoneal organs
Reason (R): They are protruded into the body cavity from inner surface of dorsal body wall and have mesodermal peritoneum on their ventral side only
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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Human Excretory System
Sketch and label the structure of Malpighian body and explain the structure of Bowman’s capsule.
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Which of the following statements is correct?
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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Human Excretory System
Describe the structure of the human excretory system with a suitable diagram. Add a note on the process of urine formation.
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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Human Excretory System

Study the following table

S.No Part of nephron Lined by Substances reabsorbed
I) Proximal convoluted tubule Simple squamous epithelium Glucose, amino acids, water
II) Descending limb of loop of Henle Squamous epithelium (thin layer) Water
III) Ascending limb of loop of Henle Squamous epithelium (lower thin and upper thick) Water, electrolytes
IV) Distal convoluted tubule Cuboidal epithelium Water, HCO3-

Among the above, Wrong combination are

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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Human Excretory System

Identify A, B, C, D in the below diagram of the excretory system of man.

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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Human Excretory System
The shared terminal duct of the reproductive and urinary system in the human male is:
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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Human Excretory System

Consider the following three statements with blanks. Which of the options correctly fills all the blanks in these statements?

a) The ascending limb of loop of Henle's is impermeable to __(1)__ but allows transport of __(2)__

b) __(3)__ and __(4)__ play a significant role in producing a concentrated urine.

c) A fall in the glomerular blood flow/glomerular blood pressure / GFR gets active at the JG cells to release __(5)__

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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Human Excretory System
The type of epithelium found in the inner lining of PCT is
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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Human Excretory System
Name the smooth muscle of the urinary bladder.
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Which of the following is NOT lined by squamous epithelium?
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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Human Excretory System
Where are the proximal and distal convoluted tubules located within the human body?
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Out of total nephrons, what is the % of juxtamedullary nephrons?
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Identify A, B, C and D in the above diagram of Malpighian body of nephron.

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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Human Excretory System

A diagrammatic representation of a Nephron is shown in figure with labels 1 to 6. Identify them correctly?

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Study the following table.

  Part of Nephron Location Function
A Malpighian body Cortex Filtering blood
B Proximal convoluted tubule Cortex Absorption of useful substances
C Distal convoluted tubule Medulla Absorption of urea
D Collecting duct Only Cortex Collection of urine

Identify the correct combinations among the above.

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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Human Excretory System
Removal of proximal convoluted tubule from the nephron will result in:
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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology I>Excretion>Human Excretory System
The part of nephron involved in conditional reabsorption of sodium is