Question
The net pressure gradient that causes the fluid to filter out of the glomeruli into the capsule is
20 mm Hg
75 mm Hg
30 mm Hg
50 mm Hg
Solution
A.
20 mm Hg
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 glomeular- capsular membrane due to a net or effective filtration of about 10 to 15 mm Hg.
