BRAINCAKEThe Kidneys
The kidneys are a pair of red-brown organs attached to the back of the abdominal cavity. They play a role in osmoregulation - regulation of water balance - and the excretion of nitrogenous waste such as urea.
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Key terms in this lesson
- excretion
- The removal from the body of the waste products of metabolism, such as carbon dioxide, bile pigments and urea.
More in Homeostasis
- Carbohydrate Metabolism in the Liver
- Transamination and Deamination
- Detoxification
- Production of Bile Salts, Bile Pigments and Cholesterol
- Structure of the Kidney
- Nephrons
- Bowman's Capsule
- Glomerulus
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