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| + | The kidneys are paired organs which reside in the dorsal abdomen. One on the left and one on the right. Their role is to filter the blood throught the glomerulus to form what is known as the filtrate. This filtrate is then on the whole reabsorbed along the nephron until what is left comprises of compound superflous to the requirement of the organism. Some compounds normally fully reabsorbed are on occasions present in the body in excess the kidney tubules are able to respond to this excess and excrete such compounds in greater amounts. This is how the kidneys play a major role in the homeostasis of the organism. | ||
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Background Information
Introduction to Fluid Movement
The Kidney
--Section Under Construction--
The kidneys are paired organs which reside in the dorsal abdomen. One on the left and one on the right. Their role is to filter the blood throught the glomerulus to form what is known as the filtrate. This filtrate is then on the whole reabsorbed along the nephron until what is left comprises of compound superflous to the requirement of the organism. Some compounds normally fully reabsorbed are on occasions present in the body in excess the kidney tubules are able to respond to this excess and excrete such compounds in greater amounts. This is how the kidneys play a major role in the homeostasis of the organism.
Kidney - Basic Physiology and Common Anatomy
Kidney - Important Hormonal Regulators
Lower Urinary Tract
The lower urinary tract is the collection of organs which convey the formed urine from the kidneys to the exterior of the body. The urine is not altered in this part of the system in species other than the horse (where mucous is added) but instead its function is to collect and store the urine until enough of it is collected for release to become necessary. This gives the animal urinary continence. Three major structures make up this tract. The ureters, the bladder and the urethra.
Ureters - Anatomy & Physiology
Bladder - Anatomy & Physiology
Urethra - Anatomy & Physiology
Other
Developmental Anatomy of the Kidneys and Urinary Tract
The Effects of Diuretics on the Kidneys