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Why is kidney called as osmoregulator ?

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Discuss how kidney help in osmoregulation in mammals ?

 

 

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Kidney play a role in osmoregulation, i.e. maintenanace of water and Na+ contents

of blood. This is achieved by countercurrent mechanism in the loop of henle and by

the action of antidiuretic hormone from posterior pituitary gland of the brain and

another hormone aldosterone from the adrenal glands.

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