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Structure of the Kidney (With Diagram) | Organs | Human Physiology

After reading this article you will learn about the structure of the kidney. This will also help you to draw the structure and diagram of kidney. The kidneys are two in number which are situated one on each side of the verteral column and in-front of the last ribs. They lie on the posterior abdominal wall. The right kidney is [...]

By |2017-03-25T09:30:42+00:00March 25, 2017|Structures|Comments Off on Structure of the Kidney (With Diagram) | Organs | Human Physiology
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Kidney of Human Beings: Regulation and Function

In this article we will discuss about the Regulation and Functions of Kidney of Human Beings. Regulation of Kidney: The functions of the kidney are controlled by antidiuretic hormone (ADH), juxtaglom­erular apparatus (JGA) and Atrial Natriuretic Factor (ANF). (i) Control by Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH): ADH is secreted by hypothalamus of the brain and released into the blood from the posterior [...]

By |2016-09-06T07:53:55+00:00September 6, 2016|Kidney|Comments Off on Kidney of Human Beings: Regulation and Function
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