[The kidneys and hormones (author's transl)].
1979
V Pacovský
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007668
Kidney
Body organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations.
Kidneys
D006706
Homeostasis
The processes whereby the internal environment of an organism tends to remain balanced and stable.
Autoregulation
D006728
Hormones
Chemical substances having a specific regulatory effect on the activity of a certain organ or organs. The term was originally applied to substances secreted by various ENDOCRINE GLANDS and transported in the bloodstream to the target organs. It is sometimes extended to include those substances that are not produced by the endocrine glands but that have similar effects.