PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which part of the nephron can be found in the renal medulla
A
PCT
B
DCT
C
Loop of Henle
D
Bowman’s Capsule
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Henle’s loop could be a hairpin-shaped space of the tube with a downhill limb and an ascending limb. Hence, the region of the nephron found in the renal medulla is Henle’s loop.

Detailed explanation-2: -The loop of Henle is a part of the nephron in the kidneys. The loop of Henle is found in the medulla part of the nephron. In the majority of nephrons, the loop of Henle extends only a little into the medulla because of being short, such nephrons are referred to as cortical nephrons.

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