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4.5 Osmoregulatory Function of Kidney
Osmoregulation is the active regulation of the osmotic pressure of body fluids so that they do not become excessively dilute or excessively concentrated. The kidneys are osmoregulatory organs which regulate the concentration of water and salts in the blood.
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4.5 Osmoregulatory Function of Kidney
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Osmoregulation is the active regulation of the osmotic pressure of body fluids so that they do not become excessively dilute or excessively concentrated. The kidneys are osmoregulatory organs which regulate the concentration of water and salts in the blood. ---
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Osmoregulation is the active regulation of the osmotic pressure of body fluids so that they do not become excessively dilute or excessively concentrated. The kidneys are osmoregulatory organs which regulate the concentration of water and salts in the blood. ---
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- Osmoregulation is the active regulation of the osmotic pressure of body fluids so that they do not become excessivel
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Osmoregulation is the active regulation of the osmotic pressure of body fluids so that they do not become excessivel
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- Osmoregulation is the active regulation of the osmotic pressure of body fluids so that they do not become excessively dilute or excessively concentrated. Th
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