Process blood and form urine as a waste to be excreted. Eliminating toxins, metabolic wastes excess ions from blood. Regulation of blood volume and…
The kidneys are important regulators of homeostasis in the body. They regulate ions and pH as well as water. In addition,…
They control the water to electrolyte balance and remove nitrogenous waste. Regulate the inner environment of the body.…
Kidneys are complex organs that are very important when it comes to the many functions to help maintain the health of the body. This includes the maturation of the red blood cells, regulation of blood pressure as well as secretion of hormones. The Secondary functions of the filtration effect the controlling of the acid base balance in the body, and maintaining bone health (livingstrong.com).…
Water is obtained from food, drink, and from reactions that occur in the body. The kidneys process and balance the amount of water that enters your system with the amount that is released. The digestive system helps rid the body of solid wastes, but some of the wastes in the blood are the remnants of the digestion of food products. For example, when amino acids are broken down by the body, ammonia (NH3) is formed. This product is so toxic that only small amounts can be tolerated by the body. The liver steps in and helps convert this poison to urea, a safer version of this waste product that can be easily removed in urine.…
Urine collects in the kidneys travels through 2 thin tubes Ureters to bladder Muscles in the ureter walls tighten and relax to push urine downward away from the kidneys Sphincter is like a rubber band which keeps the opening of the bladder so that urine can pass down through the urethra urethra, tube that allows urine exits the body.…
List at least 4 functions of the Urinary System. Filter blood to allow toxins, metabolic wastes, and excess ions to leave body through urination…
Introduction: In this lab we will learn how the kidney processes blood and produces urine.…
The renal system is also known as the urinary system. It consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and the urethra. The function of the renal system is to remove liquid waste from the blood and keep salts and other substances in the blood. The kidneys remove urea from blood by filtering. Besides filtering and eliminating wastes, the system also maintains homeostasis of water, ions, pH, acid and blood pressure. The renal system is a major homeostatic system because it maintains electrolyte balance, acid-base, and fluid balance; excrete nitrogenous wastes.…
3. How does the digestive system assist in maintaining the water balance in the body? The large intestines help with water retention so the body doesn’t get dehydrated very easily.…
Urinary Bladder: receives and stores urine prior to elimination from the body. Urination is driven by the contraction of smooth muscle layers in the walls of the bladder…
Helps maintain blood pressure, blood volume and water content by controlling the concentration of urine made by the kidneys.…
The job of a kidney is to filter the blood and get rid of waste products; it also balances levels of electrolyte in the body, it controlling blood pressure, and stimulates the production of red blood cells. Your kidneys filter wastes and excess fluids from your blood, which then exit your body in your urine. When the kidney fails, these things are not done efficiently and so therefore can cause serious harm to your body. The signs and symptoms of kidney failure develop slowly over time if the kidneys function continues to progress inadequately.…
The kidneys are a pair of organs that are located right and left in the back of the abdomen. Each one of them is about four to five inches long, almost as the size of a fist. They filter all the blood by removing the wastes and toxins every thirty minutes. As "The rate of filtration is approximately 125 ml/min or 45 gallons (180 liters)…
| Involved in assisting the movements and exchange of materials with the environment. Also involved in maintaining essential balance and functioning of the mammalian body.…