Question

Find out which of the following statements are true(T)/false(F) and choose the correct option.
I. Adult human kidney measures $10-12$cm in length, $5-7$cm in width, $2-3$cm in thickness with an average weight of $120-170$gm
II. Blood vessels, nerves and urethra enter kidney through the hilum
III. Inner to the hilum of kidney is a broad funnel shaped space called the renal pelvis with projections called calyces
IV. Renal capsule is a soft layer made of perinephric adipose tissue only

Options	I	II	III	IV
(a)	T	T	T	T
(b)	F	F	T	T
(c)	T	F	T	F
(d)	T	T	F	F

• A. A
• B. B
• C. C
• D. D

Answer 1

The correct option is C C

(i) The kidneys are dark-red, bean-shaped organs about 10-12 cm long, 5-7 cm wide and 2-3 cm thick, each weight about 150 gm in an adult male and about 135 gm in an adult female. so its true

(ii)Ureters, blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves enter and leave at the renal hilum. so its false

(iii)Inner to the hilum is a broad funnel-shaped space called the renal pelvis with projections called calyces so its true.

(iv)The renal capsule is a tough fibrous layer surrounding the kidney and covered in a layer of perirenal fat known as the adipose capsule of kidney. so its false

Hence the correct answer is (C)