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Kidneys |
Filters blood (filters things out) |
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Nephrons |
-ranges from 200000 to 2million -blood from your body passes through a capillary called glomerulus -stops red blood cells and large molecules from going into the capsule -GFR 120ml per min any less probably means kidney failure |
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5 functions |
1. Filters nitrogenous waste 2. Removes excess fluids from the body 3. Maintains the balance of potassium and sodium 4. Maintains the acid base balance of the blood 5. Produces renal hormones |
