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Chapter 8 Flashcards

(16 cards)

1
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Homeostasis

A

disease where blood glucose concentration can’t be controlled properly, caused by lack of insulin

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Excretion

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removal of waste products of metabolism from the body

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3
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Osmoregulation

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regulation of salt and water balance in body

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4
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Internal environment

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blood and tissue fluid

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5
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Tissue fluid

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watery solution of salts, glucose and solutes. Surrounds all cells, is pathway for transferring nutrients between blood and cells

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6
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Renal artery

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blood vessel that supplies blood to kidney

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7
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Renal vein

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blood vessel that takes blood away from kidney

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Ureter

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tube carrying urine from kidney to bladder

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Bladder

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muscular bag, stores urine before its removal from body

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10
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Urethra

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tube carrying urine from bladder outside

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11
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Sphincter muscle

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ring of muscle in wall of an organ which holds back its contents

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12
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Cortex

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outer part of kidney. Contains kidney tubules and blood vessels

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Nephron

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kidney tubule (functional unit of a kidney)

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Medulla

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middle part of kidney containing blood vessels, loops of Henlé and collecting ducts

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15
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Bowman’s capsule

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structure consisting of hollow cup of cells at start of kidney tubule (site of ultrafiltration)

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16
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Pelvis

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funnel-like part of kidney leading to ureter