Select the correct option :
A. Glomerulus is a tuft of capillaries formed by the afferent arteriole which is a fine branch of renal vein.
B. Glomerulus along with Bowman's capsule forms renal corpuscles.
C. Vasa recta is a fine branch of efferent arteriole which runs parallel to the Henle's loop.
D. In human kidney, cortical nephrons and juxtamedullary nephrons are in equal proportion.

A and B are correct.

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B and C are correct.

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A, B and D are correct.

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A and D are correct.

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Solution

The correct option is B B and C are correct.
Afferent arteriole is a fine branch of renal artery forms the tuft of capillaries of Glomerulus.
Cortical nephrons form 80% of the total nephrons while juxtamedullary nephrons form 20% of the total nephrons.

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Which one of the folloiwng statement is incorrec?
(a) The medullary zone of kidney is divided into a few conical masses called madullary pyramids projecting into the calyces
(b) Inside the kidney the cortical region extends in between the medullary pyraminds as renal pelvis
(c) Glomerulus along with bowman capsule is called the renal corpuscle
(d) Renal corpuscle, proximal Convoluted Tubule (PCT) and Distal Convoluted tubule (DCT) of the nephron are sutuated in the cortical region of kidney

The following diagram represents a mammalian kidney tubule (nephron) and its blood supply.

Parts indicated by the guidelines 1 to 8 are as follows :

1. Afferent arteriole from the renal artery;

2. Efferent arteriole