Functions of kidneys are as follows:
(a) Filtering out wastes to be excreted in the urine
(b) Regulating blood pressure via both urinary excretion of wastes and initiating the rennin-angiotensen hormone regulatory system
(c) Regulating an acid-base balance via the bicarbonate system
(d) Stimulating red blood cell production via the release of the hormone erythropoietin