Topic L- Execretion Flashcards
definition of excretion
removal of waste products of a chemical reaction
definition of egestion
removal of left over substances or unused material ( which hasn’t been part of a chemical reaction)
Name 3 excretory organs
Kidneys
Lungs
Skin
what do lungs excrete
carbon dioxide
what does skin excrete
sweat
what doe the kidneys excrete
urine = urea
ions ( salt)
water
where is urea produced and from what
in the liver from excess amino acids
what parts are contained within the urinary system
7 things
Vein Artery Kidneys Ureters Bladder Sphincter muscle Urethra
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describe structure of a nephron
8 things
Renal artery Glomerulus Bowman's capsule Proximal convoluted tubule Loop of Henle Distal convoluted tubule Collecting duct Blood to renal vein
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ultrafiltration in bowman’s capsule
- blood from renal artery flows through glomerulus
- High pressure = water, urea, ions + glucose (glomerular filtrate ) squeezed out of blood into Bowman’s capsule
- Membrane between blood vessels in glomerulus and bowman’s capsule = filters= proteins + blood cells ( big molecules not squeezed out but remain in blood.
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what is the filtered liquid in the Bowman’s capsule known as
glomerular filtrate
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what is glomerular filtrate composed of
water
urea
ions
glucose
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what happens at the collecting duct
water is reabsorbed from the collecting duct into the bloodstream by osmosis
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what happens at the proximal convoluted tubule
all the glucose reabsorbed from the proximal convoluted tubule back in to blood stream by active transport
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why does reabsorption of glucose occur at the proximal convoluted tubule
so the glucose can be used in respiration
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what does selectively reabsorbed mean
only some substances are reabsorbed
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definition of osmoregulation
body constantly controlling the balance of water coming in against the water going out
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how is water taken into the body
food + drink
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how is water lost from the body
sweating
breathing
weeing
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what does ADH stand for
anti-diuretic hormone
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what does the hormone ADH do
controls the amount of water reabsorbed in the kidney nephrons
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how is the hormone ADH released
brain monitors the water content of blood and instructs pituitary gland to release ADH into the blood
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what happens if we don’t have enough water
Brain detects water loss= pituitary gland..
More ADH= More water reabsorption= Less urine
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what happens if we have to much water
Brain detects water gain= pituitary gland..
Less ADH= Less water reabsorption= More urine
