Question

Hydrostatic pressure of blood while flowing in glomerulus of nephron is

• A. 10 mm Hg
• B. 18 mm Hg
• C. 32 mm Hg
• D. 60 mm Hg

Answer 1

The correct option is D 60 mm Hg

The first step in the urine formation is the filtration of blood. which is carried out by the glomerulus and is called glomerular filtration. The amount of the filtrate formed by the kidneys per minute is called the glomerular filtration rate (GFR). The net filtration pressure is the outward pressure minus the inward pressure i.eGlomerular(blood) hydrostatic pressure-(Blood colloidal osmotic pressure+Capsular hydrostatic pressure) =60mm Hg - (30 mm HG +20 mmHg) = 10 mm Hg. Hence Hydrostatic pressure of blood while flowing in the glomerulus of the nephron is 60mm Hg.

So, the correct answer is '60 mm Hg".