0
What else can I help you with?
Where is the site of the filtrate formation?
Glomerulus is the filter that makes the filtrate.
What is the tissue called that covers the kidneys?
The tissue that covers the kidneys is a connective tissue. There are actually three layers of tissue that covers the kidneys, the renal fascia, adipose capsule, and renal capsule.
What are the specialized tubes in the kidneys in which waste is collected from the blood?
The specialized tubes in the kidneys where waste is collected from the blood are called nephrons. Each nephron consists of a glomerulus, where filtration occurs, and a renal tubule, which processes the filtrate to reabsorb necessary substances and secrete waste. This process results in the formation of urine, which is then collected in the renal pelvis before being excreted from the body.
What is a pair of bean-shaped organs that form and excrete urine?
That pair of organs is called as kidneys. They are placed besides your vertebral column in the abdomen. Kidneys filter about 180 liters of fluid per day. About 177 to 178 liters of the fluid is absorbed back. Rest is excreted as urine.
Why do kidneys have a layer of fat?
Kidneys are very vital and must be protected as well as warm, so fat keeps and protects them.
What filters liquid waste from the body?
Kidneys
Where is the site of the filtrate formation?
Glomerulus is the filter that makes the filtrate.
What are the tubes called inside the kidneys?
The tubes from the kidneys to the bladder are called ureters.
Why are kidneys called kidneys?
The shape of your kidneys resemble the shape of the kidney bean.
What are presence of stones called?
The presence of stones in the body is often referred to as stone formation or stone development. This can occur in various organs such as the kidneys, gallbladder, or salivary glands.
What region of kidneys are called the urine manufacturing facility?
The renal cortex is the region of the kidney which is sometimes (in my text book), referred to as the "urine manufacturing facility". Massage Therapy Principles and Practice, Chapter 22, Pg 637. Urine Formation in the Kidneys, second paragraph.
Are the nitrogenous wastes gotten rid of through the organs called the kidneys?
kidneys
What are the two narrow tubes in the kidneys called?
The two narrow tubes in the kidneys are called ureters. They carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder for storage before it is eliminated from the body.
What are your blood filters called?
Kidneys
What are the complex filtering organs of the vertebrates called?
Complex filtering organs in the back of the body are kidneys.
What are changes in kidneys or lungs called?
Metabolic
What are filter sacs in the kidneys called?
Glomerulus
