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JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-2007

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    The net pressure gradient that causes the fluid to filter out of the glomeruli into the capsule is

    A)  20 mm Hg          

    B)         75 mm Hg

    C)  30 mm Hg          

    D)         50 mm Hg

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Kidneys help in the formation of urine, from the blood  flowing through glomerular capillaries. About 20% of plasma fluid filters out into the Bowmans capsule through a thin glomerular-capsular membrane due to a net or effective filtration of about 10 to 15 mm Hg. So, the nearest option is (a).


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