The role of Kidneys in mammals
9.2.3.2.3 identify the role of the kidney in the excretory system of fish and mammals
The mammalian kidneys have two major roles in the organism:
These processes happen within the kidneys, in tiny functional units called nephrons. Each kidney has around 1 000 000 nephron and they are directly responsible for regulating the salt and water concentrations and removing and excreting metabolic wastes that exit the body as urine.
Please explore The Nephron tab on the left hand bar or the button below to find out more...
The mammalian kidneys have two major roles in the organism:
- Regulating the internal salt and water concentrations of the body
- Excreting the nitrogenous waste that are produced by metabolism
These processes happen within the kidneys, in tiny functional units called nephrons. Each kidney has around 1 000 000 nephron and they are directly responsible for regulating the salt and water concentrations and removing and excreting metabolic wastes that exit the body as urine.
Please explore The Nephron tab on the left hand bar or the button below to find out more...