Question

The vessel which leads blood into the bowman's capsule is

• A. afferent arteriole
• B. efferent arteriole
• C. renal vein
• D. renal artery

Answer 1

The correct option is A

afferent arteriole

The correct option is A

Explanation of the correct option :

1. Blood enters the Bowman's capsule and the glomerulus through a small artery called the afferent arteriole.
2. The artery that carries filtered blood away from the glomerulus is the efferent arteriole.
3. These two arterioles together play a major role in the process of ultrafiltration by the glomerulus.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option B:

The artery that carries filtered blood away from the glomerulus is the efferent arteriole.

Option C:

The renal vein carries away filtered blood from the kidney.

Option D:
The renal artery brings blood to the kidney for filtration.

Final Answer : The vessel which leads blood into the bowman's capsule is afferent arteriole.