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Kidneys serve two main purposes in the human body: to regulate fluid balance and to regulate and filter substances from the blood.
In helping maintain fluid balance, they can cause the body to excrete urine and decrease the amount of fluid circulating, which will decrease blood pressure, or vice-versa.
In filtering substances fromthe blood, the kidneys can regulate the amount of many substances in the blood. Some, such as sodium, influence how fluid is distributed in the body - whether it is kept in the vessels or whether it's stored in the cells. Others give "feedback" to other organs in the body that influence blood pressure through other pathways.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe kidneys control the rate of excretion of liquid. Several neuronal and hormonal signals are integrated in the kidney to determine the amount of liquid reabsorbed following the initial filtration. The amount of reabsorbed liquid in turn establishes blood volume which is directly correlated to blood pressure.
Two different hormone pathways, anti-diuretic and renin-angiotensin, affect how much water the kidneys retain and how much they excrete which is why your urine is sometimes a darker yellow and sometimes a paler yellow. When the kidneys retain more water that helps raise blood volume. When blood volume goes up so does blood pressure. A side effect of the renin-angiotensin pathway initiated by the kidneys is vasoconstriction which increases resistance to blood flow and therefore blood pressure as well.
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∙ 13y agoBlood filters through the kidney's in the bowman's capsule (I'll skip details) and there they can filter out excess fluids, salts, minerals, proteins, sugars, or nitrogen which becomes urea. The accumulated waste is then passed on to the urinary bowel where it waits until it is excreted
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∙ 13y agoAbout 25% of people who receive kidney dialysis have kidney failure caused by hypertension.
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∙ 11y agoThe kidneys can become stressed and ultimately sustain permanent damage from blood pushing through them at an excessive level of pressure over a long period of time
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∙ 11y agoyes and blood pressure affects the kidney
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∙ 9y agolow potassium
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Blood vessels that play more important role in the regulation of blood flow to the tissues and blood pressure are the?
the arteries
What are stretch receptors?
These Receptors are present in Carotid and Aortic Arteries of Tetrapods and they have a vital role in regulation of Blood Pressure.
What is the role for salt?
Sodium (from sodium chloride) is indispensable for life because it is important for:- regulation of blood pressure, pH, blood volume, osmotic pressure- transmission of nervous impulse- correct neurons function
How does the kidney regulate blood volume?
The kidneys regulate electrolytes, Ph balance (acid base balance) and blood pressure. The kidneys also filter waste from blood which is excreted in urine. The kidney also produces hormones that aid in the absorption of calcium and production of red blood cells.
The regulation of water by the blood plays a role in the process of?
homeostatis or acid base balance.
What are kidney disorders?
There is Chronic Kidney Failure. There is also Kidney Nephrolithotems, and Kidney cancer.
What role does skin play in regulating blood pressure?
yes
How might a very low blood pressure impair kidney function?
the kidneys are used to filter the blood through capsules called a glomerulus. if the blood doesn't have enough pressure behind it, blood cannot properly purify, this could lead up to a toxic build up of urea and possibly cause a kidney inflammation and even an infection if it is chronic - long lasting. also low blood pressure can be indicative of a kidney problem as well - as the kidneys are responsible for maintaining BP (blood pressure) through functions such as releasing erythropoitein to create more RBC's and also to control the viscosity of blood - thickness - through the amount of water the kidney sends on to the bladder.
What does the kidney remove from your blood?
Primarily the kidneys produce urine to eliminate nitrogenous wastes. They also play a pivtol role in regulating electrolytes, blood pH and blood pressure.
The major role of maintaining homeostasis with respect to the composition and volume of blood and body fluids is performed by the?
kidney
What is the key role of the kidney?
The key role of the Kidneys is to primarily to rid the body of toxins, keep the blood cleaned regulating the amount of fluid in the body
What is the role of smooth muscle in blood vessels walls?
The smooth muscle, which is innervated by the sympathetic nervous system, controls the diameter of the blood vessel, and it plays an important role in blood pressure.
