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.
Mineralocorticoids are hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex that help regulate the salt and water balance in the body. Mineralocorticoids are able to regulate sodium by telling the kidneys to reabsorb it, so it does not leave the body in urine.