What is the primary function of an artificial kidney for humans?
To remove nitrogenous waste products from the blood
An artificial kidney works through the process of dialysis, used when a person's natural kidneys fail to function properly.
The primary role of the kidney is to purify the blood by removing nitrogenous waste products such as urea, uric acid and creatinine.
In dialysis, the patient's blood is passed through a dialyser containing a semi-permeable membrane, and these waste substances diffuse out into the dialysing fluid.
Unlike the natural kidney it does not manufacture urine as such, nor is its job to remove useful glucose or to raise blood pressure.
Hence, the primary function of an artificial kidney is to remove nitrogenous waste products from the blood.
Which of the following organ is part of central nervous system in humans?
I. Heart
II. Spinal cord
Which of the following organ can be donated while the donor is alive?
I. Part of a liver
II. Kidney
Which one of the following hormones increases the heartbeat in mammals?
The digestive enzymes are present in
The digestion of fat in human intestine is performed by
The part of the human ear that converts the pressure variations associated with audible sound waves to electrical signals is