Functions of Kidney - answer- excrete wastes, maintain volume and composition of
body fluids, filter blood
- also secrete hormones for vitamins/minerals
How is liquid waste removed from the body - answer it is sent through tubes called
ureters from kidneys to the bladder, which comes out in our urine
- these wastes include end products of protein metabolism (urea, uric acid, ammonia),
excess water + nutrients, dead renal cells, toxic substances
Normal urine output - answer1.5 L/day
Oliguria - answer urinary output less than 500 ml/day
What happens when renal tissue is destroyed unable to do its function - answer- Uremia
(protein wastes circulating the blood)
What should be done to fix renal disease? - answerdialysis (mechanical filtration) or
kidney transplant
nephrosclerosis - answerhardening of renal artery
polycystic kidney disease - answer- cysts form and press on kidneys (kidneys enlarge
and loose function)
Dietary Treatment of Renal Disease - answer- reduce protein intake
- receive sufficient calories
- limit nutrient intake
- limit fluids and sodium
- potassium limit
- no vitamin A
glomerular filtration rate - answer- rate at which kidneys filter blood
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