Every minute, 1300mL of blood enters the kidneys. Of this, 1299mL leaves the kidney, and 1mL leaves as urine. The kidneys are the major organs that maintain _________ (balance of the various body functions) in the body and help control ___________. They maintain balance in electrolytes, acid-base, and fluid in the blood. The kidneys remove ________from the body (creatinine, urea, ammonia) and keep essential substances the body needs to function as it should. The kidneys produce the hormone ___________ that stimulates the production of ___________ and enzymes. When the kidneys aren't working properly, there is a failure of homeostasis which can cause __________ if not corrected.
Every minute, 1300mL of blood enters the kidneys. Of this, 1299mL leaves the kidney, and 1mL leaves as urine. The kidneys are the major organs that maintain _________ (balance of the various body functions) in the body and help control ___________. They maintain balance in electrolytes, acid-base, and fluid in the blood. The kidneys remove ________from the body (creatinine, urea, ammonia) and keep essential substances the body needs to function as it should. The kidneys produce the hormone ___________ that stimulates the production of ___________ and enzymes. When the kidneys aren't working properly, there is a failure of homeostasis which can cause __________ if not corrected.
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Every minute, 1300mL of blood enters the kidneys. Of this, 1299mL leaves the kidney, and 1mL leaves as urine.
The kidneys are the major organs that maintain _________ (balance of the various body functions) in the body and help control ___________. They maintain balance in electrolytes, acid-base, and fluid in the blood. The kidneys remove ________from the body (creatinine, urea, ammonia) and keep essential substances the body needs to function as it should. The kidneys produce the hormone ___________ that stimulates the production of ___________ and enzymes.
When the kidneys aren't working properly, there is a failure of homeostasis which can cause __________ if not corrected.
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