The Kidneys
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- Created on: 25-05-14 19:21
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- The Kidneys
- Functions
- Reabsorptionof useful substances in the blood.
- Regulation of blood water levels
- Adjustement of ion levels in the blood
- Excretion of urea which is toxic
- Waste products
- Carbon dioxide: produced by respiration and removed via the lungs.
- Urea: produced by the liver by the breadkown of amino acids and removed by the kidneys in the urine.
- Production of Urine
- 1. First filtering the blood
- 2. Reabsorbing all sugar
- 3. Reabsorbing the dissolved ions needed by the body.
- 4. reabsorbing as much water as the body needs.
- 5. Releasing urea, water and excess ions as urine.
- Role in Homeostasis
- Filter the blood
- Removing waste (urea, water and excess ions)
- Regulating pH
- Functions
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