An easy way to memorize the 7 different roles that the kidneys play in human health, medical students all around the world often use a simple and funny mnemonic formula: A WET BED.
A – controlling ACID-base balance
W – controlling WATER balance
E – maintaining ELECTROLYTE balance
T – removing TOXINS and waste products from the body
B – controlling BLOOD PRESSURE
E – producing the hormone ERYTHROPOIETIN
D – activating vitamin D