excretory system Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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What the this system have
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kidneys, ureter, bladder and urethra
2
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function
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-glomerular filtration, or nitrogenous waste removal.
The system filters the blood from the nitrogenous waste made from protein digestion.
-also maintains tonicity
-secretes hormones
3
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How does this system maintain tonicity
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keeps blood and plasma isotonis regardless or water intake
also maintains acid and base balance
4
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nitrogenous waste
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-Ammonia, urea and urie acid all contain nitrogen from protein.
Ammonia is very poisonous and is converted to urea and urie acid.
5
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What are the structures that help filter the nitrogenous waste
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The kidneys and nephron
6
Q
kidneys
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size of your fist, hiagh pressure blood
7
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nephron
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smallest component of the kidneys which filters the blood , 1 million in each kidney
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