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Ultrafiltration

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removes substances from the blood

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2
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Selective reabsorption

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Re absorbing the substances the body needs

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3
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Urine formation

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Substances which are not reabsorbed travel as urine to the collecting ducts where the waste goes to the bladder

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Glomerulus

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a knot of capillaries

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Bowman’s capsule

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Collects the filtrate from the glomerulus

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Tubules

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Allows transportation of filtrate to and from the loop of henle

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7
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Collecting duct

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Collects urine and passes to the ureter

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3 layers of the kidney

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  1. Renal capsule
  2. Pyramid in renal medulla
  3. Renal cortex
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9
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ADH hormone

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Controls whether water and ions get reabsorbed or wasted

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10
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Arteries

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Carry oxygenated blood at a high pressure, thick elastic tissue walls

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Vein

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Carry deoxygenated blood at lower pressure, valves stop back flow

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12
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Capillaries

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Have thin walls that allow exchange compounds - alveoli, lungs

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13
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Pericardium

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Protective outer tissue

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14
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Myocardium

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Specialised muscle tissue-to pump blood

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15
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Endocardium

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Smooth inner lining

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16
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Atrioventricular

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Valves between chambers

17
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Semilunar valves

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Base of blood cells

18
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Too Proud My Ass

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Tricuspid Pulmonary valve Mitral valve Aortic valve

19
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Cardiac cycle

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Roughly 70 beats per minute

20
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Osmoregulation

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The balance of water and salt levels