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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
Find the odd one out. Give a reason for your choice.
skin, heart, lung, liver, kidney
Excretion primarily involves
Write down the functional activity of the following parts,
Glomerulus …………………
Given below is the figure of certain organs and associated parts in the human body. Study the same and answer the question that follow:
Name the two major steps involved in the formation of the fluid that passes down the part labeled '3'.

Name the Following
Major excretory organs of man.
Choose the correct option.
Volume of the urine is regulated by ______.
Match the parts given in Column I with their physiological processes given in Column II.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| i. | Proximal convoluted tubule | a. | Formation of concentrated urine |
| ii. | Distal convoluted tubule | b. | Filtration of blood |
| iii. | Henle's loop | c. | Reabsorption of 70-80% of electrolytes |
| iv. | Vasa recta | d. | Ionic balance |
| v. | Malpighian body | e. | Counter mechanism |
Name the tube which connects the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
Match Column I with Column II.
| Column I | Column II |
| A. PCT | (i) Concentrated urine formation |
| B. DCT | (ii) Filtration of blood |
| C. Loop of Henle | (iii) Reabsorption of 70-80% of the electrolyte |
| D. Counter current mechanism | (iv) Ionic balance |
| E. Renal corpuscle | (v) Maintenance of concentration gradient in medulla |
Select the correct option from the codes given below.
Complete the following analogy.
Parietal wall of Bowman’s capsule : squamous epithelium : : PCT : ______ epithelium.
