Question

Items in the blood that are NOT filtered will travel from the glomerulus to the ________.

A) glomerular (Bowman's) capsule
B) afferent arteriole
C) efferent arteriole
D) proximal convoluted tubule
E) nephron loop (loop of Henle)

Answer 1

The unfiltered substances in the blood leave the glomerulus via the efferent arteriole, which is the correct answer for the item that travels from the glomerulus after filtration, option C.

Step-by-step explanation:

The substance in the blood that are NOT filtered in the glomerulus will travel from the glomerulus to the efferent arteriole. The correct answer to the question is therefore (C) efferent arteriole. The glomerular filtration process involves the transfer of water and solutes from the blood in the glomerulus into Bowman's capsule, which then passes into the proximal convoluted tubule.

Any components of the blood that are too large to be filtered through the glomerulus continue their path through the circulation by exiting the glomerulus via the efferent arteriole. The efferent arteriole then forms a capillary network around more distal portions of the nephron before returning to the venous system, ensuring that most solutes and water are recovered and returned to the circulation.

Answer 2

Items in the blood that are not filtered in the glomerulus of the kidney nephron travel through the efferent arteriole. Filtration involves the movement of water and solutes from blood under pressure into Bowman's capsule and then into the proximal convoluted tubule. Option c is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Filtration in the kidneys involves blood from the afferent arteriole flowing through the glomerular capillaries under pressure, leading to water and solutes being filtered into Bowman's capsule. This filtration process includes various substances such as water, salts, nutrients, and wastes like urea, which then pass into the proximal convoluted tubule of the nephron. Blood components not filtered in the glomerulus will travel via the efferent arteriole.

The nephron is the functional unit of the kidney, consisting of a glomerulus and a renal tubule. The glomerulus is a network of capillaries where blood filtration occurs, and upon exiting the glomerulus, the blood travels through the efferent arteriole. This efferent arteriole eventually forms a secondary capillary network around the more distal parts of the nephron, such as the peritubular capillaries and vasa recta.

Given the options in the question and based on the filtration process within the kidneys, the correct choice for where items in the blood that are not filtered will travel from the glomerulus to is the efferent arteriole (Option C).