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Urine Formation
💡 The maintenance of an optimal environment is the primary function of the
kidney (Banks, 1993).
Mammalian kidneys are just effectors of 4 major functions regulating
1. Major inorganic solutes(including ions involved in acid-base balance)
2. plasma volume
3. secretion of harmful and unneeded organic molecules
4. osmotic balance
other functions:
5. Secretion of ERYTHROPOEITIN, a hormone that stimulate RBC
production.
6. Secretion of RENIN, a hormone important in salt conservation
7. conversion of vitamin D into active form.
8. Excretion of pheromones
This function depends upon
conserving essential metabolites—ions, sugars, amino acids, and water—
secretion of metabolic waste products.
💡 Proper maintenance of Fluid balance is also an essential renal function.
These function can be achieved through the following renal mechanisms:
1. Glomerular filtration
2. Tubular reabsorption
3. Tubular secretion
Urine Formation 1
Urine Formation
💡 The maintenance of an optimal environment is the primary function of the
kidney (Banks, 1993).
Mammalian kidneys are just effectors of 4 major functions regulating
1. Major inorganic solutes(including ions involved in acid-base balance)
2. plasma volume
3. secretion of harmful and unneeded organic molecules
4. osmotic balance
other functions:
5. Secretion of ERYTHROPOEITIN, a hormone that stimulate RBC
production.
6. Secretion of RENIN, a hormone important in salt conservation
7. conversion of vitamin D into active form.
8. Excretion of pheromones
This function depends upon
conserving essential metabolites—ions, sugars, amino acids, and water—
secretion of metabolic waste products.
💡 Proper maintenance of Fluid balance is also an essential renal function.
These function can be achieved through the following renal mechanisms:
1. Glomerular filtration
2. Tubular reabsorption
3. Tubular secretion
Urine Formation 1
