Primary functions of the kidney: — Maintaining homeostasis through the regulation of fluid and electrolytes and removing wastes through the formation of urine. ž Other important functions: — Regulation of acid-base balance — Control of blood pressure — Renal clearance — Regulation of RBC production — Synthesizing vitamin D to the active form — Secreting prostaglandins — Regulating calcium and phosphorus balance. Nephron ž Each kidney has about 1 million
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『 Difference And Similarity In Culture ~Edo and Meiji‚ in terms of cultural history~ 』 Do you like your own culture? People often say “culture is a symbol of our country.” I agree with this opinion‚ for I think culture helps the people learning about foreign country to understand what the country is. Then‚ how has our own culture been formed? Needless to say‚ culture has the long-term history‚ which gives the office to us to understand how it was formed. Today‚ I plan to talk about Japanese
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Americans are strong‚ independent leaders that know right from wrong‚ but Americans can‚ sometimes‚ act like sheep. A sheep is a lazy blind follower that will follow the loudest voice and is anything but intelligent. Are Ameicans like sheep or are strong leaders? Americans act like sheep because of Celebrities‚ Social Media and fashion. the first reason why Americans are sheep is the fact that Americans will follow any celebrity just because that person is famous. A lot of kids and teenagers follow
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Differences and Similarities of Liberalism The purpose of this paper is to treat the similarly and differences of liberalism. I will use John Locke and Adam Smith to represent classical liberals. John Stuart Mill and John Maynard Keynes will be used to show contemporary liberals. John Locke In John Locke’s Second Treatise of Government he develops a theory of government as a product of a social contract‚ which when broken justifies the creation of a new government for the protection of life
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your headset the engine beats louder as you wait for the sound of silence‚ and the knot in your stomach grows larger as time seems to slow down. Your last refueling opportunity is well behind now. It will surely take longer to turn around than to press on‚ and you wonder if backing off on the power will make a difference. But the airplane’s going so slowly already that you decide to leave the throttle alone. One good thing about this groundspeed: It gives you plenty of time to pick out suitable landing
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Polycystic Kidney Disease is a genetic disease that causes the kidneys to malfunction. The decrease in kidney function is rooted to cystic growths on the kidneys. The definition of cyst is an abnormal sac-like structure that is filled with fluid. Overtime this genetic disease can cause many cysts to appear at one time and can eventually enlarge the kidneys‚ along with deforming them. This deformation can grow into chronic kidney disease and lead to complete kidney failure. A genetic defect‚ or
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There are differences‚ and similarities in the colonies. 1. One similarity is they have all been made for one purpose‚ and that’s for a new life in the Americas 2. Another similarity is that they all sell there one type of goods whether that be selling beaver pallets‚ or tobacco 3. The last similarity is that they all make there one crops to sell in markets Differences 1. One difference is that the geography of the southern states is swampier‚ and damp. While the other states have hillier‚ and rockier
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English Comp 1 Compare and Contrast Essay Cats and Dogs From my childhood until now‚ I have always been an animal lover. Over the years‚ I have owned lots of pets such as cats‚ dogs‚ fish‚ and hamsters. Currently I have one cat. Cats and dogs rank at the top of the most popular pets of today. Both of them have a vast number of similarities; however the differences between canine and feline are just as enormous. I am going to compare and contrast the similarities and differences between dogs
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Running head: CULTURE Cultural Similarities and Differences Brook Smith Geography 21 March 2012 Introduction Culture is the integrated system of socially acquired values‚ beliefs‚ and rules of conduct that delimit the range of accepted behaviors in any given society. Cultural differences distinguish societies from one another. Culture is the way of life of an entire people. This paper will address the similarities and differences of cultures in Texas‚ India‚ Australia‚ and Nigeria.
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Differences and similarities | 1650 | 1776 | Religious aspects | In the north‚ church membership was key to be accepted into the colony. The church controlled the laws and was the most acknowledge in the colony. However‚ in the south‚ instead of the church member being the boss‚ land owners were the dominant party. These land owners were the wealthiest and had control over the laws. A marked difference between the different colonies was the religious aspect. This was because in these territories
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