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प्रश्न
Answer the following in detail.
Write a short note on artificial kidneys.
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उत्तर
Artificial kidneys: Kidneys play an important role not only by filtering the blood and getting rid of waste products but also by balancing salt levels in the body.
controlling blood pressure, and stimulating the production of red blood cells.
A person can lead a normal life with one kidney but when both of them stop functioning it could prove fatal if no treatment is provided. An artificial kidney or a dialyzer is a machine used to filter the blood of a patient whose kidneys are damaged. This process is called dialysis.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Tick the most appropriate answer.
The blood vessel that supplies impure blood to a kidney is the
Match the terms in Column I with those in Column II and write down the matching pairs
| Column I | Column II | |
| a | Bowman's Capsule | Renal artery |
| b | Contains more CO2 and less urea | Regulates amount of water excreted |
| c | Anti-diuretic hormone | Renal Vein |
| d | Contains more urea | Glomerulus |
Choose the correct answer:
Uric acid is excreted by _______________
Choose the correct answer:
Excess proteins are converted into urea in ____________
What kind of urine (concentration) is produced in the human body?
Write the functional activity of the following structure: Bladder sphincter
Identify the CORRECT statement.
Describe the process of urine formation in kidneys.
The counter-current mechanism operates in nephron ______.
Arrange and rewrite the terms in group in correct order to be in a logical sequence, beginning with the term that is underlined:
Loop of Henle, Distal convoluted tubule, Bowman's Capsule, Proximal convoluted tubule.
