Functions

Cards (5)

  • Main functions of the kidneys?

    excrete waste products
    regulate blood water potential
  • Give an example of a waste product?
    urea
  • Describe ultrafiltration?

    as the blood passes through capillaries in the cortex of the kidneys, substances are filtered OUT of the blood & into long tubules surrounding the kidneya
  • Describe selective reabsorption ?

    AFTER ULTRAFILTRATION,
    Useful substances (eg glucose, the right amount of water) are then reabsorbed back into the blood
  • After selective reabsorption, what do the remaining unwanted substances do?

    Pass along to the bladder , excreted as urine