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Excretion and Urinary System Overview by Diana Priya is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses excretion and the urinary system. It describes how the kidneys, liver, lungs, and skin excrete waste from the body. The kidneys remove urea and excess water and regulate fluid levels. The nephron is the functional unit of the kidney and filters blood to remove wastes and reabsorb useful molecules like glucose and salts. Kidney failure occurs when the kidneys cannot regulate water and chemicals or remove wastes, and may require dialysis or kidney transplantation.
- Author
- Diana Priya
- Language
- EN