Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
Differentiate between Afferent arteriole and Efferent arteriole.
Advertisements
उत्तर
| Afferent arteriole | Efferent arteriole |
| It brings oxygenated blood into the kidney. | It carries deoxygenated blood away from the kidney. |
| It carries blood to the glomerulus of the nephron. | It takes the blood away from the glomerulus. |
| It has a larger diameter. | It has a narrower diameter. |
| It is a branch of the renal artery and so it carries blood containing more water and nitrogenous wastes. | Efferent arterioles join to form renal veins and so they carry filtered blood back to circulation, containing much less water and nitrogenous waste. |
संबंधित प्रश्न
Which of the following is the correct path taken by urine in our body?
Give the working of the nephron.
Give Reasons for the following:
As a result of ultrafiltration along with excretory products certain useful products like glucose, salt, etc. are also filtered but these are not excreted?
Mention any two vital functions of human kidney
What is the nitrogenous waste produced by amphibian larvae and by the adult animal?
The correct path of transport of urine is ______
The pH of human urine is approximately ______.
Complete the following:
Urinary excretion = Tubular reabsorption + Tubular secretion –
The composition of glomerular filtrate and urine is not same. Comment.
Name the substances other than water, that are reabsorbed during urine formation. What are the two parameters that decide the amount of water that is reabsorbed in the kidney?
