What is the function of the renal vein?

Q: Where are glomerulus present?

A: The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs present in the vertebrates. They are located on the left and…

Q: Blood flows through what structures from the renal artery to the renal vein?

A: Kidneys are the paired organs present in the body that are principally responsible for filtering out…

Q: What is the role of glomerular capillaries?

A: The internal lining of glomerular capillaries is made of endothelial cells. Glomerular capillaries…

Q: What are the regions of the kidney that drain urine?

A: A pair of bean shaped kidneys sit below the ribs towards the middle of the back of the abdomen.…

Q: How are functions of the urinary system related to those of the cardiovascular system? Explain why…

A: The urinary system is also referred to as the renal system. It comprises of kidneys, ureters,…

Q: What is the renal capsule and why is it important?

A: Renal capsule:                 The thin membranous sheath that covers the outer surface of each…

Q: What happens to glomeruli as a person ages?

A: Like the other organs, kidneys are also susceptible to age-related changes. Restricting the blood…

Q: What is the importance of the perirenal fat capsule that surrounds the kidney?

A: The excretory system is in charge of removing wastes created by homeostasis. Sweat glands, the…

Q: Why is high blood pressure damaging to the kidneys?

A: High blood pressure also known as hypertension referes to the pressure of blood against the artery…

Q: What is the role of nephrons in the kidney?

A: Nephron Functional and structural unit of the kidney. Approximately 1 million Nephron per kidney.…

Q: What are the two means by which the kidney helps to regulate blood pressure?

A: Kidneys are vital organs which form the part of the human renal system and responsible for blood…

Q: Can you identify a portal system in the renal circulation?

A: BASIC INFORMATION  KIDNEY It is a paired organ present in our body. It helps the body to get rid of…

Q: What is the importance of the fat capsule surrounding the kidneys?

A: The fat capsule, also referred to as the renal adipose capsule, encases the kidneys within the…

Q: What is the role of glomerulus in kidney?

A: The kidney is the bean shaped organ of about four to five inches present on the either side of the…

Q: What is the functionalunity of the kidneys?

A: A pair of kidneys present in the human body. Its main function is to filter the blood. It helps to…

Q: The “Renal Vein” cup contains now contains “clean” blood. After reabsorption has occurred, what…

A: The kidneys are a vital part of the urinary system, responsible for filtering and removing excess…

Q: What is the artery responsible for supplying the kidneys with oxygen-rich blood and blood that needs…

A: Human has a pair of kidneys that are bean-shaped. The main function of kidneys is to filter blood.…

Q: What type of capillaries are the glomerular capillaries? What is their function?

A: The glomerulus is referred to as the small network of blood vessels known as tuft present in the…

Q: What are the types of tissues found in the urinary system?

A: Also called as renal system.  Urinary system consists of the following: kidneys ureters bladder and…

Q: What will happen to the excretory system once the circulatory system stops working?

A: Circulatory system- It is a system that is responsible for circulating the blood all over the body…

Q: Which structure carries urine from kidney to urinary bladder?

A: KIDNEY It is bean shaped structures.  The length is 10-12cm. The breadth is 5-7cm. It has a notch…

Q: What is the function of the glomerulus?

A: Excretion is the process by which unwanted substances that enter the body, as well as waste material…

Q: What is responsible for the movement of urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder?

A: The urinary system contribute to homeostasis by altering blood composition, pH, volume and pressure,…