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Name three metabolic activities of the Kidneys unrelated to Urine production?
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∙ 12y ago
Three metabolic activities of the kidney include maintaining acid-base, electrolyte, and fluid balances in the blood.
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What are the 3 metabolic functions of the kidneys?
production and secretion of enzymes & hormones metabolic conversion acid base balance
How does waste get to the kidneys?
The metabolic waste products of the body are carried to the kidneys by the blood.
What are changes in kidneys or lungs called?
Metabolic
Will your kidneys be destroyed if you hold in poop?
No. They're unrelated body systems.
Which system disposes of metabolic wastes?
Mainly the urinary system. The kidneys filter out metabolic wastes and remove them from the body in the form of urine.
Which glands participate in the activities of the kidneys?
adrenals
In the kidneys the glomerulus is the site of?
Beginning the production of filtrate.
What gland controls the kidneys production of urine?
nephron
Where in the body does the production of calcitriol start?
It is synthesized in the skin not the kidneys as some would think
What harmon from the kidneys stimulate red blood cell production?
Erythropoietin from the kidneys stimulates red blood cell production. ePO-gen is an artificial replacement for this hormone.
What system removed metabolic wastes from the body?
Urinary System (A+)
What causes a high gfr level on lab test metabolic panel?
Healthy kidneys cause a high GFR level.
