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This lesson explains how the kidneys handle solutes.

This lesson explains how the kidneys handle solutes. It is remarkable to think that these fist-sized organs process 180 liters of blood per day. The kidneys are best known for the production of urine. Many diseases and problems can be found by studying the waste produced by the kidneys.

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This lesson explains how the kidneys handle solutes.

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  1. This lesson explains how the kidneys handle solutes. • It is remarkable to think that these fist-sized organs process 180 liters of blood per day. • The kidneys are best known for the production of urine. • Many diseases and problems can be found by studying the waste produced by the kidneys.

  2. eliminates organic waste products and foreign substances. 2. regulatesthe volume of the extracellular fluid. 3. maintains plasma ion balance. 4.contributes to homeostatic regulation. 5. does all of the above. 1. The urinary system

  3. 2. Functions of the kidneys include all but one of the following. Identify the exception • Homeostatic regulation of blood pH • Regulation of blood protein levels • Maintenance of ion balance in body fluids • Regulation of extracellular fluid volume • Regulation of blood osmolarity

  4. 3. The basic functional unit of the kidney is the • renal corpuscle. • nephron. • filtration unit. • glomerulus. • loop of Henle.

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