Anatomy of the Kidney

Q.

What are the function of the renal artery and the renal vein?

Q. Which of the following structure is not present in the medulla?

1. Loop of henle
2. Vasa recta
3. Juxtaglomerular apparatus
4. Collecting duct

Q.

The layer of fibrous connective tissue that surrounds each kidney is

1. Renal sinus

2. Renal pelvis

3. Renal capsule

4. Perirenal fat

Q. Where are renal pyramids present in the kidney?

1. Medulla
2. Cortex
3. Hilum
4. Calyx

Q.

Which of the following is the correct labelling ?

1. 1 - Pyramids, 2 - Medullary papilla, 3 - Major calyx, 4 - Minor calyx, 5 - Cortex

2. 1 - Medullary papilla, 2 - Pyramids, 3 - Minor calyx, 4 - Major calyx, 5 - Cortex

3. 1 - Pyramids, 2 - Medullary papilla, 3 - Major calyx, 4 - Minor calyx, 5 - Cortex

4. 1 - Cortex, 2 - Pyramids, 3 - Minor calyx, 4 - Major calyx, 5 - Cortex

Q. Structures X and Y constitute the renal corpuscle.
Select the appropriate option which correctly identifies X and Y.
$\begin{array}{ccc}& \text{X}& \text{Y}\\ \text{(1)}& \text{PCT}& \text{DCT}\\ \text{(2)}& \text{Glomerulus}& \text{Malpighian body}\\ \text{(3)}& \text{Renal tubule}& \text{Henle’s loop}\\ \text{(4)}& \text{Glomerulus}& \text{Bowman’s capsule}\end{array}$

1. $\left(2\right)$
2. $\left(3\right)$
3. $\left(1\right)$
4. $\left(4\right)$

Q. Countercurrent exchange mechanism is used by

1. I and III only
2. II and IV only
3. I, II and III
4. I, II and IV
5. I, II, III and IV