Kidneys

Question 1

What are the 6 functions of the kidneys

Answer 1

Regulation of extracellular fluid volume and BP, regulation of osmolarity, maintain ion balance, homeostatic regulation of pH, excretion of waste, production of hormones

Question 2

Define filtration

Answer 2

movement of fluid from blood into lumen of nephron. only into Bowmens capsle

Question 3

define reabosorption

Answer 3

process of moving substances in filtrate from lumen back into blood flowing through peritubular capillaries

Question 4

define secretion

Answer 4

removes molecules from blood, and adds them to the filrate in the tubule lumen