excretory time bro Flashcards
what does the excretory system (kidneys do)
removing metabolic waste
balancing blood ph
maintaining water balence
The removal of the nitrogen group is called
deamination this occurs in the liver and makes ammonia
what is urea
this when ammonia and co2 make urea
what are parts of the excretory system
renal arteries and veins, kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urine, urethra
what are the three structures of the kidney
the outer layer or cortex, inner layer medulla, the hollow chamber renal pelvis `
what is Aldosterone
its a hormone in the body which increases N+ absorption
what are the parts of the nephron
the Bowmans capsule, the distal convoluted tubule, the glomerulus, proximal convoluted tubal, Loop of henle
what is being reabsorbed back into the body through osmosis
water
what is being passed through passive transport
HCO3, CL-, NA+, K+
what is being passed through active transport
NA+, K+, CA2+, glucose amino acids
what are the diseases of the excretory system?
diabetes insipidis leads to a lot of urination, kidney stones, renal insufficiency kindeys cannot maintain homeostasis,
kidney treatments
hemodialysis where your hooked up to a machine that basically becomes a kidney, periodontal diaysis it pumps out the waste
