Marie Curie. Marie Curie was a physicist and chemist best known for her work on radioactivity; however, she also discovered the elements polonium and radium.
The kidney secretes the hormones renin, calcitriol and erythropoietin. Renin-also known as angiotensinogenase, helps to control the body's blood pressure by regulating the â¦ balance of fluid and electrolytes in the body. Calcitriol-This is a form of Vitamin D which regulates calcium and phosphorous levels in the body.
The kidneys remove wastes and extra water from the blood to form urine. Urine flows from the kidneys to the bladder through the ureters. The wastes in your blood come from the normal breakdown of active muscle and from the food you eat.Your body uses the food for energy and self-repair. After your body has taken what it needs from the food, waste is sent to the blood.ach kidney contains about 1 million nephrons. In addition to removing wastes, your kidneys release three important hormones: 1  Erythropoietin (eh-RITH-ro-POYeh-tin), or EPO, which stimulates the bones to make red blood cells. 2  Renin (REE-nin), which regulates blood pressure.