It was then when Zacchaeus met with Jesus that he found what had been missing. He realised that Jesus was the ANSWER to his needs. No many people through the ages have used the same word to describe Jesus in their lives.
Other hormones produced by the kidneys help regulate blood pressure and control calcium metabolism. The kidneys are powerful chemical factories that perform the following functions: 1  remove waste products from the body. 2  remove drugs from the body.
Basic Functions The kidneys are essential for homeostasis (maintaining a constant internal environment) of the body's extracellular fluids. Their basic functions include: 1. Regulation of extracellular fluid volume. The kidneys work to ensure an adequate quantity of plasma to keep blood flowing to vital organs.