ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Your kidneys filter about how many liters of blood each day?
A
100
B
10
C
200
D
2000
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The overall function of the system filters approximately 200 liters of fluid a day from renal blood flow which allows for toxins, metabolic waste products, and excess ion to be excreted while keeping essential substances in the blood.

Detailed explanation-2: -The two kidneys together filter 200 litres of fluid every 24 hours. to the blood. The most common waste products are urea and creatinine, but there are many other substances that need to be eliminated.

Detailed explanation-3: -II) During urine formation, the tubular cells secrete substances like H+, K+ and ammonia into the filtrate. III) On an average, 1100-1200 ml of blood is filtered by the kidneys per minute.

Detailed explanation-4: -The heart sends around 1 Litre blood to the kidneys every minute, which is processed by the glomerulus to form around 125 ml filtrate. Thus, it can be calculated to 180 litres of filtrate in 24 hours.

Detailed explanation-5: -The kidneys filter that blood about 40 times a day! More than 1 million tiny filters inside the kidneys remove the waste.

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