The kidney is the main osmoregulatory organ. It functions to do what in vertebrate species? Select all that apply. remove excess water remove excess salts and other solutes store urine produce urine
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Fill in the blanks below with the correct answers. Kidneys are the filters of the system. They control the essential balance between body salts and remove nitrogenous wastes, water, urea, nonvolatile foreign substances, excess salt, and excess water from the blood. The kidney is enclosed by connective tissue and is divided into an outer and an inner region. The outer region functions chiefly for water resorption. The liquid waste, urine, collected by the kidneys passes through the ureters to the urinary bladder. The urinary bladder is a strong muscular organ that stores the urine until it can be excreted via the urethra.
Adi S.
The function of the kidneys is to filter blood and, in so doing, maintain blood homeostasis. Toxins and excess materials are removed from the blood to be voided in the urine. In addition, the kidney is responsive to antidiuretic hormone (ADH) from the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland and aldosterone from the adrenal cortex. These hormones play a role in regulating body fluid compartments, blood pressure, and electrolyte balance. Furthermore, the kidneys help maintain the pH of the blood.
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