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Kidneys

The kidneys serve many purposes. They regulate electrolytes, blood pressure, and acid levels. They also help to filter the blood.

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What do kidney cells do?

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Asked by Aiko052596

The kidneys help filter our blood, so that our organs do not get infected. Without out kidneys, we would gradually die, because our organs would be effected.

How do nutrients get to the kidney?

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The circulatory system brings nutrients to the kidney. It also removes metabolic wastes from the tissues of the kidney.

How do you improve kidneys?

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drink plenty of water and do not drink soft drinks and soda, and do not smoke

Can you regrow a human kidney?

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Yes this is possibly but don't ask be how.

What does a clam's kidney do?

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cleans and filters blood

Is the kidneys organs of the digestive system?

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kidneys get rid of the toxins from the blood that may have come from the food your body has digested. kidneys also help to make urine, keep your bones healthy, make red blood cells and also help to remove waste and extra fluid from your body.

What system does the kidney cell belong to?

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Kidneys are part of the urinary system. They are also considered part of the excretory system.

Can you donate a kidney if you've had syphilis?

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Because syphilis gets into the blood.

Where does most reabsorption occur in the kidney?

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The proximal tubule is the site of most reabsorption via glucose transporters (reabsorb 100% of glucose in healthy individuals), approx. 65% Sodium and various other solutes are also reabsorbed.

What is the cause of blindness and kidney failure?

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Many diseases can affect both eyes and kidneys, but you're probably thinking of diabetes mellitus.

Does the kidney produce albumin?

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If there is albumin in the urine, it is not because the kidney is producing it, but rather, because it is leaking into the urine from the blood.

Can you sell your kidney in the US?

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LOL...no

When the kidneys filter blood what do they control?

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how much water returns to your body

What to expect if you have kidney failure?

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No problem. You have two kidneys with you. As blessed by GOD and human urinary is concerned another will be working stage in case of primary one is failure. And also not be panicked that you have lost one stock. It can be functional till death(Not by a kidney failure).

So expect nothing but a more colorful world and furure is incarnated.

Rajdeep

What does marijuana do to kidney function?

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No, it does not.

Does eyeless jack take both kidneys?

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Depends. Probably his hunger or how much he cares about that person. You only need one kidney to survive..

What is the process taking place in a kidney?

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Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of your fist. They are located in the middle of your back, just below your rib cage, on either side of your spine. * Regulate the composition of your blood ** keep the concentrations of various ions and other important substances constant ** keep the volume of water in your body constant ** remove wastes from your body (urea, ammonia, drugs, toxic substances) ** keep the acid/base concentration of your blood constant * Help regulate your blood pressure * Stimulate the making of red blood cells * Maintain your body's calcium levels

What do hormones do in the kidneys?

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They involving in water balancing mainly.Also aid to balance ion concentrations.

What happens when kidney function declines?

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Asked by GaleEncyofSurgery

Some conditions can lead to a rapid (acute) decline in kidney function; others lead to a gradual (chronic) decline in function. Both can result in a build-up of toxic waste substances in the blood.

What does the kidneys control?

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by "deciding" how much to excrete in the urine and how much to send back into the bloodstream.

What does acquired absence of kidney mean?

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Acquired kidney absence means a kidney was surgically removed. In contrast, congenital kidney absence is a medical condition defined by the failure of fetal kidneys to develop. This will mainly cause deficiency of the amniotic fluid in the pregnant women.

Where do kidneys filter out wastes?

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It clears the impure blood