How much do you know about renal disease and kidney function?

What are the functions of the kidneys?

The functions of the kidneys include regulation of water, excretion, hormone synthesis, electrolytes balance, acid-base balance, glucose, amino acids, urea, creatinine, urate, and urine.

What are the functional units of the kidneys?

<p>The functional units of the kidneys are nephrons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>What is the glomerular membrane structure?</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The lecture describes the glomerular membrane structure, which is responsible for plasma filtering.</p> Signup and view all the answers