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The muscle that controls urine
Sphincter
How much blood is in a person’s kidney at all time
20%
What are the three main cellular waste
Urea, uric acid and creatine
_____Is from extra amino acid that is produced by the liver
Urea
______ is the breakdown of nucleic acid
Uric acid
What do the kidneys control
Water balance pH Sodium Potassium Calcium ions
What are the three main parts of the kidney
- Cortex
- Medulla
- Pelvis
What is the main function of the kidney
Filters blood and remove cellular waste
Breaks down food masses in the useful nutrients that can be absorbed into the circulatory system
The digestive system
Are made up of hydrogen, oxygen and carbon. Also creates energy
Carbohydrates
Provides energy to help build cell membranes and hormones
Lipids
Is used to form so membranes, insulate nerves, produce vitamin D and hormones
Cholesterol
Made up of amino acids. And helps build muscles, repair muscles and cell membrane
Proteins
Inorganic and help enable chemical reactions along with buildup bones and cartilage
Minerals
A coenzyme and, they are also involved with tissue growth and development and help the body against disease
Vitamins
Is responsible for producing bile salts that are from cholesterol
The liver
Is a source of several enzymes that act on carbs, fat and peptides
The pancreas
Stores the livers bile
The gallbladder
What are the three digesting enzymes
- Lipases
- Protienases
- Carbohydratases
Spit the digestive system
The mouse, esophagus, stomach, small intestine lines, large intestine, anus
Recognizes foreign substances and asked to neutralize and destroy them
Specific immune system
What is a primary function of the lymphocyte circulatory system
Specific immune system
Guards against pathogens and does not matter if the body has been exposed to the disease before
Nonspecific defenses
What should the concentration of blood glucose be
100ml