PHYSIOLOGY
RENAL AND ACID BASE PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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The cortical nephrons make up how much of the body’s total nephron count?
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85%
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15%
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80%
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60%
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The relative number of cortical and juxtamedullary nephrons and the lengths of their loops of Henle determine the ability of the kidney to concentrate the urine. In humans, about 85% of the nephrons are cortical nephrons and about 15% are juxtamedullary nephrons.
Detailed explanation-2: -Eighty-five percent of nephrons are cortical nephrons, deep in the renal cortex; the remaining 15 percent are juxtamedullary nephrons, which lie in the renal cortex close to the renal medulla.
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