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What does the Kidney do? : Produces Urine Functions of Kidney : 1. Excretion -removal of wastes from body fluids into urine 2. Regulation of Blood -Ions a. control blood Na+ (sodium), K+ (potassium), and Cl- (chloride) levels -ph a. control blood H+ (hydrogen) and HCO3- (bicarbonate) levels -Pressure and Volume 2 a. control blood fluid volume and therefore blood pressure What three processes do the Kidneys use to perform their functions? : -Filtration of water, ions, nutrients, and waste products from the blood -Reabsorption of most of the water, ions, and nutrients back into the blood -Excretion of metabolic wastes into the urine Describe the Drinking Process : Water is absorbed by the gastrointestinal (GI) tract into the blood, which goes to the Renal Arteries which supply the kidneys and then becomes urine. We lose water constantly through our...