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What process in the circulatory system that transport excess water from the body to the kidney?
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∙ 10y ago
Basically osmosis.
ALL your body water is in equilibrium, there's no way to move a specific batch of water anywhere,
BUT the kidney can move both sodium and potassium (independently) ions across cell membranes (proximal and distal tubules respectfully).
Since water will follow the ions (if allowed : yes for proximal, no for distal tubules),
then water can be indirectly controlled by the kidneys.
Since a fifth of the cardiac output goes through the kidneys, excess water can be removed quickly (about a liter per hour).
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