What type of gradient is being established in the medulla of the kidney?

Q: What are the components of the device used to remove kidney stones?

A: The device shown in diagram is lithotriper which generate shockwave used in the lithotripsy .…

Q: How is the kidney more effective in maintaining serum pHthan the lungs?

A: Various chemical reactions and buffering systems help to maintain the blood pH between 7.35 to 7.45.…

Q: If the afferent arterioles dilate or constrict, what happens

A: GFR(glomerular filtration rate)- the measure of how much blood is filtered by the kidneys per…

Q: What is the normal volume of urine excreted in a 24-hour period?

A: The kidneys are located in the abdomen toward the back, normally one on each side of the spine. Each…

Q: What is the normal composition of urine?

A: Step 1 Urine is transparent, pale yellow (due to urochrome, a breakdown product of hemoglobin) but…

Q: How can catheterization lead to bladder infection?

A: In urinary catheterization, a latex, polyurethane, or silicone tube is known as a urinary catheter…

Q: What does the kidney release?

A: The kidneys are a bean-shaped organ present in pair, located just below the rib cage. They are part…

Q: Why don’t plasma proteins pass into the capsular space of the renal corpuscle under normal…

A: A nephron is the starting point of the renal corpuscle. The renal corpuscle filters blood via…

Q: Which kidney is preferred for live donor transplantation, and why

A: Kidney transplant is considered as superior form of renal substitution therapy where operation or…

Q: Which three electrolytes are most closely regulated by the kidney?

A: The kidneys are the most crucial organ of the excretory system. It is vital for maintaining the…

Q: Which part of the filtration membrane prevents red blood cells from entering the capsular space?

A: Filtration membrane:             A glomerular capillary that comprises of leaky barrier and the…

Q: How does the kidney maintain the body's internal environment?

A: The kidney plays a crucial role in maintaining the body's internal environment, also known as…

Q: Why do the kidneys not overcompensate for an abnormal pH?

A: Homeostasis is the condition of consistent inward, physical, and compound conditions kept up by…

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 is the protective tissue that surrounds the kidney?

A: Kidney Each individual normally has 2 kidneys, located laterally on either side of vertebral column…

Q: What is the major structural difference between the cortex and medulla of the kidney?

A: The paired kidneys are reddish, bean- shaped organs located below the ribs towards the middle of the…

Q: What is proteinuria? Whyis proteinuria a sign ofglomerular renal injury?

A: Any infection that occurs in the urinary tract is known as urinary tract infection. The urinary…

Q: What is the normal color of urine?

A: The normal color of the urine is between light yellow and deep amber color. The color of urine is…

Q: Define Collecting Duct.

A: The two bean-shaped organs, the kidneys, are present at the abdominal cavity's posterior wall on the…

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: Where is the trigone located? How does it assist urinarybladder function?

A: The urinary system, required for the removal of wastes, toxins, and drugs with the help of urine is…

Q: How can  you determine renal handling of a substance by comparing its clearance rate to the…

A: Renal Handling of urea is a part of the renal system that deals with the reabsorption and secretion…

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: ify the structure (NOT THE ORGAN OR THE CELLS). whore the asterisk is loca

A: Hormones are the signaling molecules produced by various ductless endocrine glands, that have a…

Q: What is suggested by the presence of white blood cells found in the urine?

A: White blood cells are also called as leukocytes. They are colorless round nucleated amoeboid cells.

Q: From the previous question, In which section of the kidney tubules does this chloride movement…

A: Kidneys are the organ responsible for the formation of urine. The kidney's ability to perform many…

Q: What procedure is used to break up kidney stones

A: The symptoms of kidney stones include sharp pain in the back or side below the ribs, burning…