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3 lis 2023 · The main function of the kidney is to eliminate excess bodily fluid, salts and byproducts of metabolism – this makes kidneys key in the regulation of acid-base balance, blood pressure, and many other homeostatic parameters.
- Horseshoe Kidney
The kidneys remove most of the creatinine from circulation,...
- Blood Supply
The kidneys are bilateral, bean shaped organs that are...
- Renal Corpuscle
The renal corpuscle is a small, round-shaped component of...
- Coronal Section
Renal cortex . Just deep to the thin fibrous layer of the...
- Quadratus Lumborum
Quadratus lumborum muscle (Musculus quadratus lumborum) The...
- Iliohypogastric
Iliohypogastric nerve (Nervus iliohypogastricus) The...
- Ilioinguinal Nerve
The function of the ilioinguinal nerve is to provide the...
- Descending Colon
The descending colon is a segment of the large intestine...
- Horseshoe Kidney
30 paź 2023 · The main tasks of the jejunum are: cleavage of nutrients (e.g. by amylase, proteinase) absorption of lipophilic nutrients (proteins, fats, cholesterol and the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K)
28 paź 2023 · G-cells: These are neuroendocrine cells in the stomach antrum and the duodenum. They are responsible for secreting the hormone gastrin, which stimulates enterochromaffin-like cells and parietal cells. Enterochromaffin-like cells secrete histamine, while parietal cells release hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
The kidney plays a key role in homeostasis, maintains the internal environment and ensures the physiological environment for approximately 100 trillion cells in the human body.
Two main functions are classically attributed to the ileocaecal valve: (1) to control the passage of ileal contents into the caecum, so allowing adequate time for digestion and absorption; and (2), more importantly, to prevent the regurgitation of caecal contents into the small bowel .
11 lis 2021 · The main function of the jejunum is absorption of important nutrients such as sugars, fatty acids, and amino acids. Peristalsis, the involuntary contraction of smooth muscles that moves...
7 gru 2023 · Herein, we review the general considerations for the evaluation of kidney function in a patient with liver disease and navigate through different clinical phenotypes and corresponding etiologies of disorders characterized by kidney dysfunction in the presence of ESLD and/or ALF as well as management recommendations.