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  Today, we are going to study one of the most important organs in the body, the kidney and how it helps in the regulation of the internal environment (homeostasis). So, if you are preparing for any biology related exams, this post is for you.  What is Homeostasis? It is necessary to understand what homeostasis is. i means maintaining a stable internal environmental condition. like maintaining stable internal temperature, water balance, even when the external environmental conditions are changing. The Roles of the Kidney  The kidney is bean-shape organ located just below the rib cage. it performs the functions below: * Removal of waste products * Regulation of water balance *Control salt and ions levels in the body * Maintain pH level of the blood * regulation of blood pressure How the Kidney Performs its Functions * filtration of the blood *re absorption  of water and vitamins * Secretion of hormone (ADH) Anti Diuretic Hormone * Excretion The above functions are inv...

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 homeostasis is the process of maintaining a fairly steady internal environmental condition. organism can regulate their internal environment and maintain a steady state by continuously adjusting any changes in the physical and chemical conditions of their body fluids.  some of those conditions include temperature, pH, osmotic pressure etc.  in our study, we are going to learn how the skin plays an important role in the regulation of body temperature. Although there are other homeostatic organs, such as the kidney, liver, hormones etc. we are going to concentrate on the skin.  the skin is the largest organ in the vertebrates because it covers the outer parts of the vertebrate animals. it bears a dense growth of hairs while in human being the hairs are not dense. The Structure Of the Skin in mammal, the skin is made up of two major layers * the epidermis * the dermis  The Epidermis this has three layers: malpighian layer, granular layer and cornified layer. ...