Human Excretory System

Glomeruli are confined to 

Given below are statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A: Nephrons are of two types: Cortical and Juxta medullary, based on their relative position in cortex and medulla.

Reason R: Juxta medullary nephrons have short loop of Henle whereas, cortical nephrons have longer loop of Henle.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Consider the following:

A. Bowman's capsule

B. Loop of Henle

C. PCT

D. DCT

Which of the above is/are present in cortex region of kidney? 

Where the juxtaglomerular cells are present?

Describe the structure of mapighian body.

Filtration of blood during urine formation takes place in

Read the following statements and select the correct statements in the given options:

I) Blood flows into the glomerulus through the efferent arteriole.

II) Glomerulus along with Bowman's capsule forms renal corpuscle.

III) Vasa recta is a fine branch of afferent arteriole.

IV) Juxta medullary nephrons have long loop of Henle.

What is hilus in a kidney?

Why the left kidney is slightly higher than the right kidney?

Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

The functioning of kidney is regulated by

Human kidney produces how much concentrated urine than the initial filtrate formed?

Which of the following is mainly reabsorbed from Henle's loops?

The various parts in the following diagram absorbs different nutrients.

Identify $\mathrm{A},\mathrm{B}$ and $\mathrm{D}$ in the given diagram.

Select the total number of correct matching.
$\begin{array}{ll}\text{ (1) JGA }& \to \text{ Juxtaglomerular apparatus }\\ \text{ (2) GFR }& \to \text{ Glomerular filtration rate }\\ \text{ (3) PCT }& \to \text{ Proximal conducting tube }\\ \text{ (4) DCT }& \to \text{ Distal convoluted tubule }\\ \text{ (5) CT }& \to \text{ Conducting duct }\\ \text{ (6) ADH }& \to \text{ Antidiuretic hormone }\end{array}$

Observe the following figure.

Identify A to D in the given structure.

Which one of the following is not a part of uriniferous tubule?

In a glomerulus,