NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
the organ primarily responsible for filtering toxins out of the blood, regulating water, salt and pH in the blood, and for making urine
A
liver
B
thymus
C
bladder
D
kidney
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The kidneys act as very efficient filters for ridding the body of waste and toxic substances, and returning vitamins, amino acids, glucose, hormones and other vital substances into the bloodstream. The kidneys receive a high blood flow and this is filtered by very specialised blood vessels.

Detailed explanation-2: -The kidneys remove waste products called urea from the blood through tiny filtering units called nephrons.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kidneys have many jobs, from filtering blood and making pee to keeping bones healthy and making a hormone that controls the production of red blood cells. The kidneys also help regulate blood pressure, the level of salts in the blood, and the acid-base balance (the pH) of the blood.

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