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Where are the renal corpuscles located in the cortical nephrons?
Where are the renal corpuscles located in the cortical nephrons?
- Renal pelvis
- Renal medulla
- Renal pyramid
- Outer portion of the renal cortex (correct)
What is the main blood supply for the longer loop of Henle in juxtamedullary nephrons?
What is the main blood supply for the longer loop of Henle in juxtamedullary nephrons?
- Renal artery
- Interlobular vein
- Peritubular capillaries
- Vasa recta (correct)
What is the function of the efferent arteriole in cortical nephrons?
What is the function of the efferent arteriole in cortical nephrons?
- Supplies peritubular capillaries (correct)
- Forms the glomerulus
- Drains into the renal vein
- Supplies vasa recta
Which part of the kidney is the renal corpuscle composed of?
Which part of the kidney is the renal corpuscle composed of?
What is the approximate percentage of the most abundant type of nephrons in the kidney?
What is the approximate percentage of the most abundant type of nephrons in the kidney?
Which type of nephron has a shorter loop of Henle and is the most abundant in the kidney?
Which type of nephron has a shorter loop of Henle and is the most abundant in the kidney?
What is the main blood supply for the vasa recta in juxtamedullary nephrons?
What is the main blood supply for the vasa recta in juxtamedullary nephrons?
Where are the renal corpuscles located in the juxtamedullary nephrons?
Where are the renal corpuscles located in the juxtamedullary nephrons?
What is the function of the peritubular capillaries in nephrons?
What is the function of the peritubular capillaries in nephrons?
What is the path of blood flow through the renal blood vessels from the interlobular artery to the interlobular vein?
What is the path of blood flow through the renal blood vessels from the interlobular artery to the interlobular vein?
