THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

KIDNEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A pair of organs that regulate blood and excrete liquid waste.
A
kidneys
B
muscles
C
skull
D
lungs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The bean-shaped kidneys filter waste products out of the bloodstream and dispose of them by creating urine.

Detailed explanation-2: -The main excretory organs include kidney, ureter, urinary bladder and urethra. Kidneys filter the blood and urine is the filtrate obtained. Urine passes to the urinary bladder via ureter and is expelled out of the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most common waste products are urea and creatinine, but there are many other substances that need to be eliminated. 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.

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