Every minute, 1300mL of blood enters the kidneys. Of this, 1299mL leaves the kidney, and 1mL leaves as urine. The kidneys are the major organs that maintain _________ (balance of the various body functions) in the body and help control ___________. They maintain balance in electrolytes, acid-base, and fluid in the blood. The kidneys remove  ________from the body (creatinine, urea, ammonia) and keep essential substances the body needs to function as it should. The kidneys produce the hormone  ___________ that stimulates the production of  ___________ and enzymes. When the kidneys aren't working properly, there is a failure of homeostasis which can cause __________ if not corrected.

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Every minute, 1300mL of blood enters the kidneys. Of this, 1299mL leaves the kidney, and 1mL leaves as urine.

The kidneys are the major organs that maintain _________ (balance of the various body functions) in the body and help control ___________. They maintain balance in electrolytes, acid-base, and fluid in the blood. The kidneys remove  ________from the body (creatinine, urea, ammonia) and keep essential substances the body needs to function as it should. The kidneys produce the hormone  ___________ that stimulates the production of  ___________ and enzymes.

When the kidneys aren't working properly, there is a failure of homeostasis which can cause __________ if not corrected. 

 

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