0
Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of your fist. They are located in the middle of your back, just below your rib cage, on either side of your spine. * Regulate the composition of your blood ** keep the concentrations of various ions and other important substances constant ** keep the volume of water in your body constant ** remove wastes from your body (urea, ammonia, drugs, toxic substances) ** keep the acid/base concentration of your blood constant * Help regulate your blood pressure * Stimulate the making of red blood cells * Maintain your body's calcium levels
Due to the high pressure in the glomerulus, small molecules (Ex: water, salts, glucose, oxygen, amino acids, and urea) diffuse out of the capillaries into the renal capsule
Thats all~!
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is the process of the kidney taking out the impurities from the blood?
Filtration
What is the process of dialysis in taking the place of a functioning kidney?
The dialysis takes the place of a kidney when it stops working. It is a machine that is used as an artificial replacement for lost kidney function in people with renal failure. The process of dialysis is basically to clean your blood of toxins, waste, and excess water just like a normal kidney. It is perfectly safe, too. Hope this helped, Charlie the Grey
The process of filtration takes place in a structure called the?
It takes place in a part of the kidney called the nephron.
What is the chemical process taking place in the plant to manufacture carbohydrates called?
wat is the chemical process taking place to manufacture cabohydrates called
What can kidney problems result from?
Some kidney problems are the result of another disease process, such as diabetes or hypertension.
The process of the kidney taking out the impurities from the blood?
The kidney removes impurities from the blood in two ways. These processes are known as ultra filtration and selective reabsorption. The active component of the kidney involved with filtration is the nephron.
What process is taking place when snow turns to liquid?
The answer is melting
What process is taking place in the sugar-yeast mixture?
fermentation
When a gas forms a liquid which process taking place?
Evaporation.
What process is taking place if an organism produces alcohol from a solution?
Fermentation
How do you know true science is taking place?
The process being used is the scientific technique
What is risk in the composite risk manage process?
an event taking place most likely
