PPT-Kidneys – What do they do?

Produce urine 1500ml per day 25 of blood volume through 1 million filters On each breath Concentrate fluid that comes out as urine Help to regulate blood pressure Activate Vitamin D important for healthy teeth and bones. (Ethylene Glycol). By Hannah, Kimberley, Victoria, Erin. Sources. Pools of antifreeze under cars during filling of the cooling system.. More common in winter . Some households will use antifreeze during the cold months to "winterize" their pipes. . THINK ABOUT IT. It. ’. s a hot day and you gulp down water. As you drink, you begin to wonder. Where. ’. s all that water going? Will it just dilute your blood, or is something in your body making sure that everything stays in balance?. SCARCITY. is a fact of life. While people’s desire for goods and services is unlimited, the resources to produce them ARE limited.. Individuals and Societies Must Devise Ways to Deal with This Problem. Kidney Disease and Children. . Better Knowledge, Better Care. . 10 March 2016 . Educational . Powerpoint. :. Ages 6-11. World Kidney Day is a . joint initiative. Proudly supported by Kidney Health Australia. Produce urine – 1500ml per day. 25% of blood volume through 1 million filters.. On each breath. Concentrate fluid that comes out as urine. Help to regulate blood pressure. Activate Vitamin D – important for healthy teeth and bones. Define terms relating to the urinary system. Describe the two functions of the urinary system. Identify structures of the urinary system. Identify function of at least three structures of the kidney. H.H. Dept. of Physiology. Lec.1,2. Objectives. List . the functions of . kidney. Describe the morphology of the typical . nephron. and its blood supply. .. Describe the concept of clearance. What is excretion?. PancreasLiverKidneysTransplantable Organs Organ InformationPancreasThepancreasproducesinsulinhormonethathelpsthebody use glucosesugar for eneandenzymesthatbreakdown fatprotein andcarbohydratesduringdi 20260 Kidney DiseaseKidneyFailure Normal 0 120GFR 15 GFR stands for glomerular filtration rate GFR is a measure of how well your Your urine albumin result Datewas below 30 is normal Inside a healthy k Chronic kidney disease CKD is a condition in which the kidneysare damaged or cannot lter blood as well as healthy kidneys for3 months or longerTHE FACTS ABOUT CKD RISK FACT DID YOU KNOW Its shocking b Our bodies are made up entirely . of . cells,. the basic unit of life. . There are over 50 trillion cells in our bodies.. That’s over . 50,000,000,000,000. a. nd they all work together! . Cells are too small to see . Lindsay Chesterton, Renal Consultant. Rachel Cooper, Professional Development Advisor, MAU. To navigate through the programme use the arrows on your keyboard. http://pixabay.com/en/anatomy-kidney-organ-human-body-158998/. th. edition . Dho. 7:12. Urinary system. AKA excretory system. Removes wastes & excess water. Maintain acid-base balance. Helps maintain body’s homeostasis. apply your knowledge. Can you think of an example of the urinary system’s ability to maintain homeostasis? . CHS 232 . Mrs. Lamis Al-Sayyari. Why Are the Kidneys So Important. ?. Why Are the Kidneys So Important?. The kidneys are important because they keep the composition, or makeup, of the blood stable, which lets the body function. .