ANATOMY
RENAL TRACT AND RETROPERITONEUM
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Question
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Kidneys secrete the hormone ____ (controls the rate of red blood cell production)
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renin
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estrogen
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erythropoietin
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corticosteroid
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Erythropoietin (EPO) is a glycoprotein hormone, naturally produced by the peritubular cells of the kidney, that stimulates red blood cell production. Renal cortex peritubular cells produce most EPO in the human body. PO2 directly regulates EPO production. The lower the pO2, the greater the production of EPO.
Detailed explanation-2: -Erythropoietin is a hormone, produced mainly in the kidneys, which stimulates the production and maintenance of red blood cells.
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