kidneys Flashcards
1
Q
kidney
A
tubular structures that communicate with the outside world.
produce and eliminate aqueous solutions derived of blood (or other body fluids).
regulation of the composition and volume of the blood and other extracellular body fluids by means of controlled excretion of solutes and water (nitrogen excretion -in mammals as urea).
2
Q
primary urine
A
– ulrafiltrate
3
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definitive urine
A
urine that is eliminated
