NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the C-shaped structure in the nephron that surrounds the glomerulus sometimes called?
A
Bowman’s capsule
B
bladder
C
renal pelvis
D
hilum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bowman’s capsule surrounds the glomerular capillary loops and participates in the filtration of blood from the glomerular capillaries. Bowman’s capsule also has a structural function and creates a urinary space through which filtrate can enter the nephron and pass to the proximal convoluted tubule .

Detailed explanation-2: -Bowman’s capsule and the glomerulus together constitute the renal corpuscle.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bowman’s capsule is named after Sir William Bowman (1816–1892), a British surgeon and anatomist. However, thorough microscopical anatomy of kidney including the nephronic capsule was first described by a Ukrainian surgeon and anatomist from the Russian Empire, Prof.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bowman’s capsule. Bowman’s capsule is a cup shaped structure that contains tuft of capillaries which help in the filtration of blood.

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