Chapter 18, Problem 15RQ

Summary Introduction

To determine:

Two hormones that are secreted by the kidney and their importance.

Introduction:

Kidneys are the important organs that carry out the process of ultra-filtration, a process through which our blood is filtered. The waste, toxic materials that are produced by our body during metabolism of various metabolites like the amino acids bile pigments and so on are removed by the help of kidneys. It also helps in the retention of many important minerals and the vitamins.