PATHOLOGY MCQ
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
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A glomerulus is a:
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nephron sac
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cluster of capillaries
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a blood molecule
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Bowman’s Capsule
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A glomerulus is the network of capillaries that resides in the Bowman’s capsule that functions as a filtration unit of kidney. The glomerular function ensures that essential plasma proteins are retained in blood and the filtrate is passed on as urine.
Detailed explanation-2: -The glomerulus is a loop of capillaries twisted into a ball shape, surrounded by the Bowman’s capsule.
Detailed explanation-3: -Fenestrated capillaries are especially important in your kidneys. They exist in and near the nephrons (the filtering units). You have about a million nephrons in each kidney. Inside each one is a bundle of fenestrated capillaries called a glomerulus.
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