Control of blood water potential Flashcards by alexa anderson

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what is excretion?

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the removal of metabolic waste from the body

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what are the main functions of the kidneys?

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filtering waste products out of the blood
reabsorbing useful solutes (eg glucose and amino acids)
carrying out osmoregulation to control the water potential of the blood

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what is the structure of the kidney (label the diagram)

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what is the structure of a nephron? (label the diagram)

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