How The Kidneys Concentrate Urine: The Countercurrent Mechanism Explained Mechanism of urine concentration (or) Describe counter current mechanism operating in the kidney to produce hypertonic and hypotonic urine. Answer: Mechanism of urine concentration: It involves two processes 1. Medullary gradient Osmolarity of different parts changes This increase … [Read more...] about How The Kidneys Concentrate Urine: The Countercurrent Mechanism Explained
Anatomy
Understanding Bladder Control: Sympathetic, Parasympathetic, And Somatic Nerves
Understanding Bladder Control: Sympathetic, Parasympathetic, And Somatic Nerves Describe nerve supply to urinary bladder with a neat diagram. What is micturition reflex? Answer: Nerve supply of urinary bladder: Urinary bladder is innervated by 1. Efferent nerve supply Sympathetic supply Sympathetic fibres arises from the grey matter of L1L2 segments of … [Read more...] about Understanding Bladder Control: Sympathetic, Parasympathetic, And Somatic Nerves
Glucose Handling By The Kidneys: Health And Diabetes Explained
Glucose Handling By The Kidneys: Health And Diabetes Explained Question 1. Glucose reabsorption in the kidneys in health and diabetes mellitus. Answer: Glucose reabsorption in health: Glucose is completely reabsorbed in kidneys It is actively transported through sodium cotransport mechanism According to it, glucose and sodium binds to common carrier called … [Read more...] about Glucose Handling By The Kidneys: Health And Diabetes Explained
Urine Formation 101: Filtration, Reabsorption, And Secretion
Urine Formation 101: Filtration, Reabsorption, And Secretion Explain the formation of urine. Answer: Formation of urine: The urine formation takes place in three steps. 1. Glomerular filtration: It occurs in the glomerulus It is the initial step in urine formation, the plasma that transverses the glomerular capillaries is filtered by the highly permeable … [Read more...] about Urine Formation 101: Filtration, Reabsorption, And Secretion
Beyond Filtration: The Kidney’s Role In Homeostasis
Beyond Filtration: The Kidney’s Role In Homeostasis Question 1. Draw a neat diagram of structural and functional unit of the kidney and label its parts. Mention the non excretory functions of kidney. Answer: Non excretory functions of kidney: 1. Role in homestasis Kidneys regulate various activities in the body, which are concerned with hemostasis Filter the … [Read more...] about Beyond Filtration: The Kidney’s Role In Homeostasis