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| Question! | NAme amino acid derivative hormones |
| The answer! | Thyroxine (T4) and Triiodothyronine (T3)Precursor: Iodinated form of TyrosineEpinephrine (Adrenaline) and Norepinephrine (Noradrenaline)Precursor: TyrosineDopaminePrecursor: TyrosineSerotoninPrecursor: TryptophanMelatoninPrecursor: Tryptophan |
| Question! | WHat forms the filtration membrane? Explain about all its components. How much blood is filtered by kidneys per minute? |
| The answer! | Filtration membrane : 3 layersendothelium of glomerular blood vesselsepithelium of Bowman’s capsulebasement membrane b/w these two layers.Podocytesepithelial cells of Bowman’s capsule called podocytesThey're arranged in an intricate manner to leave some minute spaces called filtration slits or slit poresBlood is filtered very finely through this filtration membranesalmost all the constituents of the plasma except proteins pass onto the lumen of the Bowman’s capsuleTherefore, it is considered as a process of ultra filtration |