Chapter 12.1 Waste Excretion & Internal Equilibrium. Flashcards

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Nitrogen waste formed from two molecules of ammonia and one molecule of carbon dioxide.

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Urea.

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Removal of an amino acid group from an organic compound.

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Deamination.

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A waste product formed from the breakdown of nucleic acids.

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Uric Acid.

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A tube that conducts urine from the kidney to the bladder.

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Ureter.

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The tube that carries urine from the bladder to the exterior of the body.

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Urethra.

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The outer layer of the kidney.

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Cortex.

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The area inside of the cortex.

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Medulla.

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The hollow area where the kidney joins the ureter.

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Renal Pelvis.

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A functional unit of the kidney.

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Nephron.

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A small branch of the renal artery that carries blood to the glomerulus.

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Afferent Arteriole.

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The high-pressure capillary bed that is the site of filtration.

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Glomerulus.

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A small branch of the renal artery that carries blood away from the glomerulus to the peritubular capillaries.

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Efficient Arteriole.

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A member of the network of small blood vessels that surround the tubule of the nephron.

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Peritubular Capillary.

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The cup like structure that surrounds the glomerulus.

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Bowman’s Capsule.

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The section of the nephron joining the Bowman’s capsule with the loop of Henle.

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Proximal Tubule.

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The section if the tubule that carries filtrate from the proximal tubule to the distal tubule.

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Loop of Henle.

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Conducts urine from the loop of Henle to the collecting duct.

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Distal Tubule.

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A tube that carries urine from nephrons to the renal pelvis.

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Collecting Duct.

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The maximum amount of substance that can be moved across the nephron.

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Threshold Level.

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The fluid that surrounds the body cells.

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Interstitial Fluid.