The kidney is a great complex of cellular structures that accomplish a lot of different missions:
- The cortex contains glomerulae that assume blood filtration
- The medullae is composed with tubules that play impressive works like:
- ion transports between the Intratubular section and the blood section.
- hormonal secretions like
- erythropoietin (EPO) : very important for red cells multiplication.
- vitamin D (the 1-alpha hydroxylation of the native vitamins D is assumed by tubules).
- renine is the local hormone secreted in order to maintain an adequate blood pressure.
A marvelous organ, isn't it?
Let's preserve our health !
