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absorption of ions, organic molecules, vitamins, and water

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Blood entering the kidney is filtered of cells and large proteins . The filtrate enters the tubules and an exchange of ions (sodium, potassium, calcium) takes place and water is retained (which concentrates the urine). The tubules act in part as a counter-current exchange system to remove hydrogen ions from the body.
connects your kidney to your bladder

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Excretion of the body waste, electrolytes, and water in the proximal renal tubule and reabsorption of water and electrolytes in the distal renal tubule. Medications and poison substances are also excreted here. Creatinine and uric acid are also excreted here. The main function is to maintain the internal hemostasis of the body. Selection of good stuff (nutrients) and bad stuff (waste materials), filtration, movement to fluid

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The renal pelvis is the dilated portion of the ureters that collects the urine.After the urine flows down the bladder. It is the place of some types of cancers.

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They are part of the nephrons and they play a role in urine filtration.

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