Figure shows human urinary system with structures labelled A to D. Select option,
which correctly identifies them and gives their characterstics and/of functions.
1. A-adrenal gland located at the anterior part of kidney. Secrete catecholamines,
which stiumate glycogen breakdown
2. B-pelvis broad funnel shaped space inner to hilum, directly connected to loops of
Henle
3. C-mediulla-inner zone of kidney and contains complete nephrons
4. D-cortex-outer part of kidney and do not contain any part of neohrons
When kidney of a person is damaged, he/she invariably suffers fom anaemia because
(1) RBCs pass through the glomerulus
(2) Sufficient erythropoietin is not produced
(3) haemoglobin is not synthesised sufficiently
(4) Iron and viatmin B-12 are not able to bind to haemoglobin.
Assertion : Kidneys maintain the osmotic concentration of the blood.
Reason : Kidneys eliminate either hypotonic or hypertonic urine according to the need of the body.