NEET2005ZoologyExcretory Products and their EliminationActual
The net pressure gradient that causes the fluid to filter out of the glomeruli into the capsule is:
Options
- A50 ~mm Hg
- B75 ~mm Hg
- C20 ~mm Hg
- D30 ~mm Hg .
Correct answer
C. 20 ~mm Hg
Step-by-step solution
Kidneys help in the formation of urine, from the blood flowing through glomerular capillaries. About 20 % of plasma fluid filters out into the Bowman's capsule through a thin glomerular-capsular membrane due to a net or effective filtration of about 10 to 15 ~mm Hg . Related Theory Urine is a waste byproduct formed from excess water and metabolic waste molecules during the process of renal system filtration. The primary function of the renal system is to regulate blood volume and plasma osmolarity, and waste remova