Role of the kidneys in regulating water-electrolyte balance – Part 1

At the end of this activity, students should be able to:
– present the types of nitrogenous waste compounds produced by the catabolism of nitrogenous compounds in different animals according to their environment
– define filtration, reabsorption and secretion
– describe the function of the renal tubule and the filtration in the glomerulus
– describe the structures of the human excretory system and the structure of the nephron
– explain the mechanism of reabsorption in the proximal tubule of the nephron.