https://padlet.com/marianas4039/28kned9ry4rr en-us 2016-12-02 18:34:12 UTC 2016-12-05 18:51:04 UTC hello@padlet.com marianas4039 https://padlet.com/marianas4039/28kned9ry4rr/wish/141476167 One way that kidneys help maintain homeostasis is by the kidneys regulating the homeostasis of substances such as water, salt, and wastes in the bloodstream. They do this by filtering the blood as it circulates throughout the body.]]> 2016-12-02 18:46:23 UTC https://padlet.com/marianas4039/28kned9ry4rr/wish/141476167 marianas4039 https://padlet.com/marianas4039/28kned9ry4rr/wish/141476890 The renal arteries pass blood into the kidneys, and the renal veins bring blood back out of the kidneys.]]> 2016-12-02 18:48:34 UTC https://padlet.com/marianas4039/28kned9ry4rr/wish/141476890 marianas4039 https://padlet.com/marianas4039/28kned9ry4rr/wish/141477502 Anything that is removed from the blood by the kidneys is added to urine. Urine flows from the kidney, down the ureter, and ends up in the bladder. From there urine can be released out of the urethra.]]> 2016-12-02 18:50:14 UTC https://padlet.com/marianas4039/28kned9ry4rr/wish/141477502 marianas4039 https://padlet.com/marianas4039/28kned9ry4rr/wish/141478322 2016-12-02 18:52:45 UTC https://padlet.com/marianas4039/28kned9ry4rr/wish/141478322 marianas4039 https://padlet.com/marianas4039/28kned9ry4rr/wish/141478850 Kidneys maintain balance through releasing hormones to regulate blood pressure and through altering sodium and electrolyte balances to maintain proper fluid amounts in the body.]]> 2016-12-02 18:54:20 UTC https://padlet.com/marianas4039/28kned9ry4rr/wish/141478850 marianas4039 https://padlet.com/marianas4039/28kned9ry4rr/wish/141480417 When your kidneys release angiotensin, your blood converts this into two different forms: first, angiotensin I, then angiotensin II. Angiotensin II then signals the blood vessels to constrict. This signals the heart to work harder to pump blood through the body.]]> 2016-12-02 18:58:45 UTC https://padlet.com/marianas4039/28kned9ry4rr/wish/141480417 marianas4039 https://padlet.com/marianas4039/28kned9ry4rr/wish/141486328 2016-12-02 19:14:38 UTC https://padlet.com/marianas4039/28kned9ry4rr/wish/141486328 marianas4039 https://padlet.com/marianas4039/28kned9ry4rr/wish/141486739 Diabetes can cause kidney failure. If your body does not make enough insulin it can be bad for the kidneys. With diabetes, the small blood vessels in the body are injured. When the blood vessels in the kidneys are injured, your kidneys cannot clean your blood properly.]]> 2016-12-02 19:15:57 UTC https://padlet.com/marianas4039/28kned9ry4rr/wish/141486739 marianas4039 https://padlet.com/marianas4039/28kned9ry4rr/wish/141531274 Glomerulonephritis know as glomeruli is a cluster of capillaries around the end of a kidney tubule, where waste products are filtered from the blood. It may be the direct result of an infection or a drug toxic to the kidneys, or it may result from a disease that affects the entire body, like diabetes or lupus. Many different kinds of diseases can cause swelling or scarring of the nephron or glomerulus. Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis is sometimes treated with plasmapheresis, which removes components of the blood that could be causing the inflammation.]]> 2016-12-03 05:49:05 UTC https://padlet.com/marianas4039/28kned9ry4rr/wish/141531274 marianas4039 https://padlet.com/marianas4039/28kned9ry4rr/wish/141531305 Kidney stones are hard deposits of minerals and acid salts that stick together in concentrated urine. The cause for kidney stones is that your urine may lack substances that prevent crystals from sticking together, creating an ideal environment for kidney stones to form. The treatment for this includes pain relievers and drinking lots of water to help pass the stone.]]> 2016-12-03 05:52:13 UTC https://padlet.com/marianas4039/28kned9ry4rr/wish/141531305 marianas4039 https://padlet.com/marianas4039/28kned9ry4rr/wish/141531357 Inflammation of the kidney due to a bacterial infection. Kidney infection occurs when the bacteria is usually a type called E. coli, which live in your bowel. The bacteria get in through the opening of the urethra and move upwards through your urinary tract, first infecting your bladder and then your kidneys. Treatment includes antibiotics and often requires hospitalization.]]> 2016-12-03 05:56:28 UTC https://padlet.com/marianas4039/28kned9ry4rr/wish/141531357 marianas4039 https://padlet.com/marianas4039/28kned9ry4rr/wish/141531443 PKD is an inherited disorder in which clusters of cysts develop in the kidneys. The cysts in polycystic kidney disease are noncancerous sacs containing water-like fluid. They can grow very large. Many people with this condition have kidney failure by age 60. Treatments include medication to control blood pressure, pain relievers, and cyst removal. Sometimes a kidney transplant might be needed.]]> 2016-12-03 06:01:22 UTC https://padlet.com/marianas4039/28kned9ry4rr/wish/141531443 marianas4039 https://padlet.com/marianas4039/28kned9ry4rr/wish/141531613 2016-12-03 06:14:53 UTC https://padlet.com/marianas4039/28kned9ry4rr/wish/141531613