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Look at the figure given bellow, it is a section of human kidney as seen from the front.(a) Is it the left kidney or the right one? Give reason in support of your answer.(b) Is it a longitudinal section or a cross-section?(c) Name the parts numbered 1-5(d) which area/part (give its name and the number given on the diagram) contains the following respectively:(i) malpighian capsule(ii) The pyramids(iii) Freshly collected urine |
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Answer» (a) The image shown can be left or right kidney. As the right kidney is slightly lower than the left one, so we need to have the images of both the kidneys for comparison. (b) It is a longitudinal section of the kidney. (c) 1-renal artery, 2-renal vein, 3-ureter, 4-cortex, 5-pelvis (d) (i) 4/cortex (ii) medulla (iii) 5/pelvis |
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