Kidney plays an important function in regulation the concentration of sodium and potassium in blood. A steroid hormone called aldosterone is secreted by the adrenal cortex in respond to rennin secreted by the kidney cells to stimulate potassium excretion by active reabsorption of sodium in distal and collecting ducts. Aldosterone increase active secretion of potassium in distal convoluted tubules and also stimulates the reabsorption of sodium on collecting ducts. Antidiuretic hormone also helps to
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REVIEW SHEET EXERCISE 9 Renal System Physiology NAME: LAB TIME/DATE: Simulating Glomerular Filtration The following questions refer to Activity 1: Investigating the Effect of Flow Tube Radius on Glomerular Filtration. 1. Describe the effect of increasing the afferent radius on glomerular filtration rate and glomerular pressure. As the afferent radius increases the glomerular filtration rate and glomerular pressure both increase the pressure in slow steps the filtration rate greatly
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Organ Selling Idaho State University Bishal Thpa Dr. Thomas Pfister English 1102-17 5 December 2013 Legalization of Organ Selling Deborah Kotz’s article on “Women can Sell their Eggs‚ so why not Kidney” is basically about the legalization of organ transplantation. In this article she argues if women can sell their eggs then why not kidneys? She wants organ selling to be legalized. She also has mentioned other writers like Sally Satel who also thinks organ selling should
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Summary The general area of that I choose to research was Kidney Health in Indigenous Australians. I looked at what factors affect the incidence of kidney failure‚ and possible solutions and preventions into this issue. I am curious as to why there is such a significant difference between Caucasian health and that of an Indigenous Australians. The findings of my report showed that the further an Indigenous Australia was from a major centre‚ the higher the rate of incidence among them was. However
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community service organization that I chose was High Desert Kidney Hope. This organization is there to help the people that have kidney disease. They don’t only help the person with the disease but the family as well. Their mission statement is “Our Mission is to improve the quality of life for kidney patients and their families both through individual grants to meet basic needs as well as through educating the High Desert community about kidney disease and the needs of these individuals. We are residents
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SALES PRE-APPROACH The preapproach step includes all the information-gathering activities salespeople perform to learn relevant facts about the prospects‚ their needs‚ and their overall situation. Then‚ on the basis of this information‚ salespeople plan their sales presentations‚ selecting the most appropriate objective for each call. Customer Research The sales rep should learn everything possible about the prospective customer’s business—its size; its present purchasing practices; the location
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Kidney Diseases in America Nhia Yang‚ Tour’e Gates‚ Margarita Giannasidou‚ Benjamin Jensen‚ Daniel Olajonlu Advanced Program in Technology and Science Saint Cloud State University July 2013 Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease People usually say “yes‚ yes‚ we know‚ we know” about the diseases‚ but they don’t really know the true purpose behind that. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a disease that makes kidney not as functional. The reason behind this is that it’s either from a long-term course
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The kidney is one of the most important organs in our body; it removes waste products from the blood by excreting them into the urine. If a person experiences kidney failure‚ waste products can’t pass out of the blood‚ which causes waste to build up in their bodies. While a patient can choose to replace their kidney with a working one‚ dialysis is also an option in cases of kidney shortage. Dialysis provides the same functions a kidney does. It clinically purifies the blood as a replacement for the
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Kidney stones are solid lumps of crystals that are separate from urine‚ and they build up on the inner surfaces of the kidneys. Kidneys are the bean shaped organs‚ in the middle part of the back. Each kidney is located in either side of the spine‚ just below the rib cage. Kidney stones can sometimes be undetected. You might not even know you have them‚ until it tries to come out of the urinary tract. Kidney stones have many symptoms. Some of which are: horrible lower back pain‚ pain in the rib
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and Acute Diseases Kidney Disease Kidney disease is known as kidney damage or decreased kidney function‚ and can result in kidney failure. Untreated it can kill you. Signs and Symptoms. These are symptoms of kidney disease. One sign is high blood pressure‚ another is sweat crystalizing on your skin. People with kidney disease also have a higher chance of cardiovascular disease. Another symptom is increased protein in your urine. Causes There are three main causes of kidney disease. They are diabetes
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