Pathology 2420A Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Membrane Protein, Nephritis, Kidney Stone Disease
3 Mar 2016
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Introduction functions of the kidney. Module 9 diseases of kidney & urinary tract. Filter blood 1700 lbs of blood, 1 liter of urine. Only make up 0. 5% of body weight, they receive about 25% of blood that"s pumped from heart. The kidneys perform the following functions in the human body: Elimination of drugs, toxins, poisons, and metabolic waste products from the blood. Maintain of serum electrolyte concentrations (eg. na) Reg of ph level in the blood. Reg of bp (through na and water balance, renin production) Renin production to reg bp. Reg of vit d, converting vit d precursors to a more active form (affects calcium absorption/metabolism) Release of a hormone, erythropoietin + stimulates red blood cell production in the bone marrow. Kidneys are paired organs, sourounded by layer of fat. In connective tissue behind abd cavity (the retroperitoneum) below the 12th rib. About 11cm lond and 150 g.
