ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The process of artificially filtering the blood to remove waste is known as
A
kidney failure
B
kidney stones
C
lithotrypsy
D
dialysis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hemodialysis uses a machine to pull blood out of the body, filter it, and pump the clean blood back into the body again. The actual filtering happens in a part of the machine called a dialyzer, or artificial kidney. The dialyzer has two parts.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hemodialysis is a treatment to filter wastes and water from your blood, as your kidneys did when they were healthy. Hemodialysis helps control blood pressure and balance important minerals, such as potassium, sodium, and calcium, in your blood.

Detailed explanation-3: -The haemodialysis process One needle will slowly remove blood and transfer it to a machine called a dialyser or dialysis machine. The dialysis machine is made up of a series of membranes that act as filters and a special liquid called dialysate.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dialysis removes the waste products and extra fluid from your blood by filtering them through a membrane/filter, similar to the way healthy kidneys would.

Detailed explanation-5: -Dialysis is the process of removal of the excess waste material from blood. It the artifical process of filtering blood, which is done to remove the nitrogenous waste products that can result in toxicity inside the system.

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