THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

URETERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Filtration of the blood in nephrons allows blood plasma to pass through without ____
A
blood cells and proteins
B
macro molecules
C
Glucose
D
Ammonia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Glomerular filtration is the process where the toxic waste chemicals and excess fluid are filtered out in the glomerulus in the nephrons of the kidney. The filtrate out from the glomerulus contains nitrogenous waste like ammonia, water, ions, etc., but is devoid of blood cells and major proteins.

Detailed explanation-2: -Under normal conditions, high molecular weight proteins in the plasma (e.g., albumin and globulin) cannot pass through the filtration membrane due to the effects of the size barrier and charge barrier of the glomerular capillary filtration membrane.

Detailed explanation-3: -This membrane allows water, amino acids, free ions, and other solutes to pass through into the Bowman capsule; large proteins, and cellular elements, including blood cells, cannot pass.

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