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Biology

Homeostasis and response

Homeostasis in humans

Treating kidney failure by dialysis

How Your Kidneys Clean Blood and Why ADH Matters

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How Your Kidneys Clean Blood and Why ADH Matters

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The role of kidneys in filtering blood and removing waste is essential for maintaining bodily homeostasis through complex filtration and hormone-regulated processes.

Kidneys perform vital functions including waste removal, ion regulation, and water balance maintenance
The process involves filtering blood to remove toxins like urea, which results from protein deamination in the liver
ADH plays a crucial role in urine concentration by controlling water reabsorption in kidney tubules
For kidney failure patients, dialysis vs kidney transplant options each have distinct advantages and challenges, with transplants offering a permanent solution despite longer waiting times

04/07/2022

344

The Kidneys Functions
Remove waste/excess
substances from the blood
to be excreted as urine
These substances include
excessions and water, a

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ADH and Urine Concentration

The concentration of urine is regulated by Anti-Diuretic Hormone (ADH), which responds to blood water levels.

Definition: ADH is a hormone produced by the pituitary gland that controls water reabsorption in the kidneys.

Highlight: When blood water levels are high, less ADH is released, resulting in more dilute urine production.

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Deamination Process

The liver performs deamination to break down excess proteins that cannot be stored in the body. This process is crucial for protein metabolism and waste elimination.

Vocabulary: Deamination is the process of breaking down excess amino acids into ammonia, which is then converted to less toxic urea.

Highlight: The conversion of toxic ammonia to urea is essential as urea can be safely filtered by the kidneys and excreted in urine.

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Ion Regulation

Ion balance is crucial for cellular function and is carefully regulated through kidney filtration processes.

Definition: Ions are electrically charged particles that must be maintained at specific concentrations in the blood for proper cell function.

Highlight: While some ions are lost through sweat, the kidneys provide precise regulation of ion levels through selective reabsorption.

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Kidney Functions and Filtration

The kidneys perform specialized filtering functions to maintain blood composition. They remove waste products and excess substances while selectively reabsorbing essential molecules.

Highlight: The kidneys' primary function is to filter blood and produce urine, removing waste while preserving useful substances.

Example: Useful substances like specific ions are reabsorbed back into the bloodstream after initial filtration.

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Dialysis Treatment

Dialysis serves as a crucial treatment option for patients with kidney failure, artificially filtering blood to remove waste products.

Definition: Dialysis is a medical procedure that uses a machine to filter blood when kidneys fail to function properly.

Highlight: While dialysis is life-sustaining, it comes with challenges including time commitment, expense, and potential complications.

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Water Balance

Water regulation is essential for cellular health and function, with the kidneys playing a central role in maintaining proper fluid balance.

Example: Cellular damage can occur through crenation (cell shrinkage) or cell lysis (bursting) when water balance is disturbed.

Highlight: The kidneys regulate water balance through controlled filtration and reabsorption processes.

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The Kidneys: Introduction

The kidneys are vital organs responsible for maintaining homeostasis through waste filtration and regulation of body fluids.

Definition: Kidneys are paired organs that filter blood and produce urine as a means of removing waste products from the body.

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Kidney Transplantation

Kidney transplantation offers a permanent solution for kidney failure, though it comes with its own set of challenges and considerations.

Highlight: Transplants provide a complete cure for kidney failure but require careful matching and ongoing immunosuppression.

Example: Organs can come from deceased donors on the organ donor register or living relatives who are compatible matches.

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Subjects

Biology

Homeostasis and response

Homeostasis in humans

Treating kidney failure by dialysis

How Your Kidneys Clean Blood and Why ADH Matters

Nona

@nona

376 Followers

The role of kidneys in filtering blood and removing waste is essential for maintaining bodily homeostasis through complex filtration and hormone-regulated processes.

Kidneys perform vital functions including waste removal, ion regulation, and water balance maintenance
The process involves filtering blood to remove toxins like urea, which results from protein deamination in the liver
ADH plays a crucial role in urine concentration by controlling water reabsorption in kidney tubules
For kidney failure patients, dialysis vs kidney transplant options each have distinct advantages and challenges, with transplants offering a permanent solution despite longer waiting times

04/07/2022

344

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Biology

ADH and Urine Concentration

The concentration of urine is regulated by Anti-Diuretic Hormone (ADH), which responds to blood water levels.

Definition: ADH is a hormone produced by the pituitary gland that controls water reabsorption in the kidneys.

Highlight: When blood water levels are high, less ADH is released, resulting in more dilute urine production.

Deamination Process

The liver performs deamination to break down excess proteins that cannot be stored in the body. This process is crucial for protein metabolism and waste elimination.

Vocabulary: Deamination is the process of breaking down excess amino acids into ammonia, which is then converted to less toxic urea.

Highlight: The conversion of toxic ammonia to urea is essential as urea can be safely filtered by the kidneys and excreted in urine.

Ion Regulation

Ion balance is crucial for cellular function and is carefully regulated through kidney filtration processes.

Definition: Ions are electrically charged particles that must be maintained at specific concentrations in the blood for proper cell function.

Highlight: While some ions are lost through sweat, the kidneys provide precise regulation of ion levels through selective reabsorption.

Kidney Functions and Filtration

The kidneys perform specialized filtering functions to maintain blood composition. They remove waste products and excess substances while selectively reabsorbing essential molecules.

Highlight: The kidneys' primary function is to filter blood and produce urine, removing waste while preserving useful substances.

Example: Useful substances like specific ions are reabsorbed back into the bloodstream after initial filtration.

Dialysis Treatment

Dialysis serves as a crucial treatment option for patients with kidney failure, artificially filtering blood to remove waste products.

Definition: Dialysis is a medical procedure that uses a machine to filter blood when kidneys fail to function properly.

Highlight: While dialysis is life-sustaining, it comes with challenges including time commitment, expense, and potential complications.

Water Balance

Water regulation is essential for cellular health and function, with the kidneys playing a central role in maintaining proper fluid balance.

Example: Cellular damage can occur through crenation (cell shrinkage) or cell lysis (bursting) when water balance is disturbed.

Highlight: The kidneys regulate water balance through controlled filtration and reabsorption processes.

The Kidneys: Introduction

The kidneys are vital organs responsible for maintaining homeostasis through waste filtration and regulation of body fluids.

Definition: Kidneys are paired organs that filter blood and produce urine as a means of removing waste products from the body.

Kidney Transplantation

Kidney transplantation offers a permanent solution for kidney failure, though it comes with its own set of challenges and considerations.

Highlight: Transplants provide a complete cure for kidney failure but require careful matching and ongoing immunosuppression.

Example: Organs can come from deceased donors on the organ donor register or living relatives who are compatible matches.

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Knowunity is the #1 education app in five European countries

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iOS User

I love this app so much, I also use it daily. I recommend Knowunity to everyone!!! I went from a D to an A with it :D

Philip, iOS User

The app is very simple and well designed. So far I have always found everything I was looking for :D

Lena, iOS user

How Your Kidneys Clean Blood and Why ADH Matters

ADH and Urine Concentration

Deamination Process

Ion Regulation

Kidney Functions and Filtration

Dialysis Treatment

Water Balance

The Kidneys: Introduction

Kidney Transplantation

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Knowunity is the #1 education app in five European countries

Knowunity has been named a featured story on Apple and has regularly topped the app store charts in the education category in Germany, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Join Knowunity today and help millions of students around the world.

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13 M

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I love this app so much, I also use it daily. I recommend Knowunity to everyone!!! I went from a D to an A with it :D

The app is very simple and well designed. So far I have always found everything I was looking for :D

I love this app ❤️ I actually use it every time I study.

How Your Kidneys Clean Blood and Why ADH Matters

ADH and Urine Concentration

Deamination Process

Ion Regulation

Kidney Functions and Filtration

Dialysis Treatment

Water Balance

The Kidneys: Introduction

Kidney Transplantation

Similar content

Can't find what you're looking for? Explore other subjects.

Knowunity is the #1 education app in five European countries

Knowunity has been named a featured story on Apple and has regularly topped the app store charts in the education category in Germany, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Join Knowunity today and help millions of students around the world.

4.9+

13 M

#1

950 K+

Still not convinced? See what other students are saying...

I love this app so much, I also use it daily. I recommend Knowunity to everyone!!! I went from a D to an A with it :D

The app is very simple and well designed. So far I have always found everything I was looking for :D

I love this app ❤️ I actually use it every time I study.