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XI: Chapter 19- Excretory products and their elimination Flashcards

1
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What is the excretory product of tadpole of frog?

A

Ammonia

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2
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On which surface is the kidney covered by peritoneum?

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Ventral surface

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3
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Which kidney is situated lower than the other?

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Right is lower than left

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4
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What is the outermost covering of kidney?

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Renal fascia

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5
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What is the innermost covering of kidney?

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Renal capsule

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6
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Renal capsule is made of

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White fibrous connective tissue

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7
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Hilum is present on which surface of kidney?

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COncave surface

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8
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Renal artery enters into kidney through

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Hilum

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9
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How many minor and major calyx are present in kidney?

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10-12 minor calyx, 2-3 major calyx

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10
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What is the cortex tissue between medullary pyramids called?

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Columns of bertini

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11
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The tip of the renal pyramid of kidney is called?

A

Renal papillae

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12
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What prevents the backflow of urine from urinary bladder to ureter?

A

Oblique openings of ureter

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13
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What is the smooth involuntary muscle of urinary bladder called?

A

Detrussar muscle

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14
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Where does the glomerulus of nephron lie?

A

Cortex of kidney

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15
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PCT and DCT of nephron lie in which part of kidney?

A

Cortex

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16
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Which cells are present in the inner layer of bowman’s capsule?

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Podocyte

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17
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The descending limb of loop of henle is permeable to

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water

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18
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What is the difference between the thickness of the upper and lower ascending limb of loop of henle?

A 
Upper= thick
Lower= thin
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19
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Many collecting ducts of nephrons join to form

A

Duct of Bellini

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20
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Duct of bellini opens into renal pelvis through

A

Renal papillae

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21
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What is the renal corpuscle?

A

Glomerulus+bowman’s capsule

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22
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How many of the total nephrons are juxtamedullary?

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15%

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23
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Vasa recta is absent in which nephrons?

A

Cortical nephrons

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24
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Capillary network around tubules is formed by

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efferent arteriole

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25
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Vasa recta is formed by

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Capillary network

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26
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What is glomerular hydrostatic pressure?

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Pressure of the blood flowing in glomerulus. Promotes filteration (60-70mmHG)

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27
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What is capsular hydrostatic pressure?

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Exerted by filtrate in capsule, it resists filterartion (10-18mmHg)

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28
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Net filteration pressure in glomerulus?

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10-12mmHg

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29
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What is renal plasma flow?

A

Volume of plasma flow to both the kidneys per minute (650 ml/min)

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30
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Glomerular filteration rate is

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125 ml/min

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31
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What is the constitution of the glomerular filterate?

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Same as plasma but plasma proteins are absent

32
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Where does maximum absorption from glomerular filterate occur?

33
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Where is glucose absorbed from glomerular filterate?

34
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How is NaCl absorbed in the thin part of ascending limb of loop of henle?

35
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How is NaCl absorbed in the thick part of ascending limb of loop of henle?

36
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What is the function of vasopressin?

A

Increases reabsorption of water from DCT and collecting duct

37
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What is the role of aldosterone?

A

Increases reabsorption of Na+ in exchange with K+

38
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What is the pH of urine?

39
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How much urea do humans excrete in a day?

40
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What is the renal threshold of glucose?

A

180mg/100ml of blood

41
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What is the tonicity of urine as compared to plasma?

A

Hypertonic

42
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What are the counter current multiplier of nephron?

A

Loop of henle

43
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What are the counter current exchanger of nephron?

A

Vasa recta

44
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Between which values does the osmolarity of along medullary interstitium vary?

A

300 mOsmol/l to 1200 mOsmol/l

45
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Which vertebrate is an osmoconformer?

46
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Name the three types of cells found in juxta glomerular apparatus.

A

Maculla densa
Juxta glomelular cells
Mesangial cells

47
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Renin is secreted by

A

jUXTAGLOMERULAR APPARATUS

48
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Angiotensinogen is secreted by

49
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What catalyses the conversion of angiotensinogen to angiotensin 1?

50
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What catalyses conversion of angiotensin 1 to angiotensin 2?

A

Angiotensin converting enzyme

51
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What is the effect of Angiotensin II on muscles?

A

Causes constriction of muscles- vasoconstriction

52
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Angiotensin II stimulates adrenal cortex to release

A

Aldosterone

53
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What is the role of atrialnatriuretic factor?

A

Vasodilator, inhibits juxtaglomerular apparatus

54
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Where does the ornithine cycle take place?

A

Mitochondria and cytoplasm

55
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How many ATP are required in the urea cycle?

56
Q

List all the molecules in order formed in the urea cycle.

A 
Carbomyl phosphate
citrulline
arginosuccinic acid
arginine
ornithine
57
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In urea cycle arginine breaks to form

A

urea and ornithine

58
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Maximum urea is found in which vein?

A

Hepatic vein

59
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Minimum urea is found in which vein?

A

Renal vein

60
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What are the substances which increase urine output called?

61
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What is the effect of cold weather on urine synthesis?

A

Increases urine output

62
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Accumulation of uric acid in joints is linked to a disease called

63
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Diabetes insipidus is caused due to

A

Reduced ADH

64
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What is the tonicity of bowman’s capsule and PCT with respect to plasma?

65
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What is the tonicity of DCT with respect to plasma?

66
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Mesonephric kidney is found in

A

Fishes, amphibians, embryonic stage of amniotes

67
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Metanephric kidney is found in

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All amniotes

68
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Which type of excretory structures are associated with osmoregulation?

A

Protonephric

69
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On which level of vertebrae are kidneys located?

A

Last thoracic and third lumbar

70
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Which wall of abdominal cavity are kidneys located?

A

Inner dorsal wall

71
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Which ions are secreted by PCT into the filterate?

A

H+ K+ NH3+

72
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Which ions are absorbed by the PCT from the filterate?

73
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The gradient along the medulllary interstitium of kidney is due to

A

NaCl and urea

74
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What acts as a check on renin-angiotensin mechanism?

A

Aldosterone

75
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Presence of glucose and ketone in urine is indicative of

A

Diabetes mellitus

Biology NEET 2023 (39 decks)

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