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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
Glucose is actively reabsorbed in the proximal convoluted tubule.
The main excretory product in human beings is ______.
Maximum amount of water from the glomerular filtrate is reabsorbed in
Choose the odd one out in the following series:
Kidney, ureter, heart
Name the following:
Organ which stores urine.
Name the Following
Thin membranous sac serving as the reservoir of urine.
Give Technical Term:
Name two substances found both in urine and sweat.?
Write the functional activity of the following structure: Bladder sphincter
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 |
Match the terms given in Column I with their physiological processes given in Column II and choose the correct answer
| Column I | Column II |
| A. Proximal convoluted tubule | i. Formation of concentrated urine |
| B. Distal convoluted tubule | ii. Filtration of blood |
| C. Henle's loop | iii. Reabsorption of 70 - 80% of electrolytes |
| D. Counter-current mechanism | iv. Ionic balance |
| E. Renal corpuscle | v. Maintenance of concentration gradient in medulla |
