Question

The three pressures responsible for glomerular filtration

Answer 1

The three pressures responsible for glomerular filtration

This is because its glomerular hydrostatic pressure is higher than the combined glomerular oncotic pressure and hydrostatic pressure of the Bowman's space. Since it is higher than the two forces opposing the filtration of blood, your blood is able to be filtered by the glomerulus, and therefore, urine can be produced

Answer 2

ANSWER :-

The different pressures responsible for the process of glomerular filltration are -

• Glomerular Hydrostatic Pressure (GHP) = 60 mm Hg

• Blood Colloidal Osmotic Pressure (BCOP) = 32 mm Hg

• Capsular Hydrostatic Pressure (CHP) = 18 mm Hg

EXTRA INFORMATION :-

• Glomerular filtration takes place in the Renal corpuscles (Malpighian corpuscles) of the "Uriniferous tubule".

• In glomerular filltration, pressure is used to filter the aqueous medium and small solute molecules.

• Water passes through the basement of the Bowman's capsule.

• Glomerular filtration takes place through the three barriers that constitute the filtration membrane.

• The three barriers that constitute the filtration membrane are- (i) Fenestrated endothelium of the capillary (ii) Basement membrane (iii) Filtration slits

• As the diameter of the efferent arteriole is larger than that of the afferent arteriole, there is a resistance towards the flow of blood in the Glomeruli.

• If the diameter of the afferent renal arteriole is decreased, and that of the efferent renal arteriole is increased, then the rate of ultrafiltration will be slower.