Chapter 19.2, Problem 19.1.3QC

Summary Introduction

To describe:

If pure water can be excreted as urine or not.

Introduction:

The filtering of blood through the urinary system comprises of kidneys which have millions of specialized capillaries called glomerulus. The glomerulus filters the blood based on particle size. Large element like blood cells, platelets antibodies and albumen are excluded. The glomerulus is the initial portion of nephron that continues as highly specialize tubular structure which is responsible for creating urine. The solutes like ions, amino acids, vitamins, wastes are filtered to create a filtrate that is similar to plasma.