PHYSIOLOGY
RENAL AND ACID BASE PHYSIOLOGY
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extract waste from blood, balance body fluid & form urine
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break down and digest food in order to extract necessary nutrients from what you have eaten
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stores urine, allowing urination to be infrequent and voluntary
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plays an essential role in converting the food we eat into fuel for the body’s cells
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Detailed explanation-1: -Their main job is to cleanse the blood of toxins and transform the waste into urine. Each kidney weighs about 160 grams and gets rid of between one and one-and-a-half litres of urine per day. The two kidneys together filter 200 litres of fluid every 24 hours.
Detailed explanation-2: -Healthy kidneys filter about a half cup of blood every minute, removing wastes and extra water to make urine. The urine flows from the kidneys to the bladder through two thin tubes of muscle called ureters, one on each side of your bladder. Your bladder stores urine.
Detailed explanation-3: -The kidneys are 2 bean-shaped organs. They are located below the ribs toward the middle of the back. Their function is to: Remove liquid waste from the blood in the form of urine.