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From which arteriole does the glomerulus receive its blood supply?
From which arteriole does the glomerulus receive its blood supply?
- Renal vein
- Renal artery
- Afferent arteriole (correct)
- Efferent arteriole
What is the structural support for the glomerular tuft?
What is the structural support for the glomerular tuft?
- Endothelial cells
- Podocytes
- Renal tubule cells
- Mesangial cells (correct)
What is the name of the cup-like sac that receives the filtrate from the glomerular filtration barrier?
What is the name of the cup-like sac that receives the filtrate from the glomerular filtration barrier?
- Bowman's capsule (correct)
- Glomerular capsule
- Papillary duct
- Henle's loop
What is the name of the basic filtration unit of the kidney, consisting of the glomerulus and Bowman's capsule?
What is the name of the basic filtration unit of the kidney, consisting of the glomerulus and Bowman's capsule?
What is the measure of the overall kidney function based on the rate at which blood is filtered through all of the glomeruli?
What is the measure of the overall kidney function based on the rate at which blood is filtered through all of the glomeruli?
What is the space between the blood vessels in the glomerulus known as?
What is the space between the blood vessels in the glomerulus known as?
What is the name of the arteriole that supplies blood to the glomerulus?
What is the name of the arteriole that supplies blood to the glomerulus?
What provides the force for ultrafiltration in the glomerulus?
What provides the force for ultrafiltration in the glomerulus?
What is the structural support for the tuft of capillaries in the glomerulus?
What is the structural support for the tuft of capillaries in the glomerulus?
Where does the filtrate go after passing through the glomerular filtration barrier?
Where does the filtrate go after passing through the glomerular filtration barrier?
