PATHOLOGY MCQ
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
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The renal capsule is made of connective tissue only.
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True
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False
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Most of the time
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Only when sodium is present
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A special reticular basket-like system of connective tissue strips (called connective tissue skeleton-CTS) was found between the cortex and medulla in the kidney of various mammals. It enlarges the wall of the renal calyx (or pelvis) into the parenchyma. The main component of this system is collagen.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bowman’s capsule is a two-walled pouch that covers the glomerulus. The space in between the walls of the capsule is called Bowman’s space. Bowman’s capsule is known by other names, including the glomerular capsule, the Malpighian capsule and the renal corpuscular capsule.
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