Which organ removes waste from the blood? A: The kidneys remove waste from the blood by filtering about 120 to 150 quarts of blood per day to produce 1 to 2 quarts of urine daily. After the blood is filtered, it returns into the body through the renal veins. Continue Reading. The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs located below the rib cage.
Minerals serve as structural constituents of soft tissues. Minerals are essential for the transmission of nerve impulses and muscle contraction. Minerals play a vital role in the acid-base equilibrium of the body, and thus regulate the pH of the blood and other body fluids. Minerals serve as essential components of many enzymes, vitamins, hormones, and respiratory pigments, or as cofactors in metabolism, catalysts and enzyme activators.
What comes to mind when you hear the word minerals? Do you think of rocks, stones, and metal? How can these be of benefit to your body? Minerals are another group of nutrients (along with vitamins) needed by the body. They have two general body functions: to regulate body processes, and to give the body structure. Their regulating functions include a wide variety of systems, such as: the transport of oxygen from the lungs to the tissues.