The collecting duct system delivers urine to…
a) renal cortex
b) renal medulla
c) renal pelvis
d) hilus
Types of Nephrons
There are two basic kinds of nephrons: cortical nephrons and juxtamedullary nephrons. These distinctions have to do with the location of the glomerulus, the tiny ball of capillary network, and the penetration into the medulla by the loops of the nephron tubule.
How many classes of nephrons are found in the kidney of human?
a) two
b) three
c) four
d) five
Explanation: cortical nephrons and juxtamedullary nephron
Classification of nephrons are based on
a) numbers
b) function
c) location
d) size
Cortical nephrons are found in…region?
a) medulla
b) cortex
c) hilus
d) pelvis
What is/are the characteristics of cortical nephrons?
a) their renal corpuscle is the superficial renal cortex
b) deal with the control of blood volume
c) have relatively short loop of Henle
d) all of these
