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functions of digestive system

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▫mechanical and chemical break down of food

▫absorption of nutrients

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other names for digestive system

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▫alimentary canal

▫gastrointestinal tract

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layers of alimentary canal outside to inside

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▫serosa
▫muscular
▫submucosa
▫mucosa

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function of serosa layer

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lubricates peritoneum

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function of muscular layer

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movement of materials

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submucosa layer function

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contains glands, blood vessels, and nerves

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mucosa later function

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absorbs nutrients

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teeth function

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grind food

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eliglottis

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covers trachea

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uvula function

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covers nasal passage

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3 areas of salivary glands

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▫parotid
▫submandibular
▫sublingual

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parotid is located

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by ear/cheeck

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submandibular located

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below jaw

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sublingual is located

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under tongue

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15
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amylase converts _____ into_____

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starch into sugars

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16
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esophageal hiatus

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when esophagus passes through diaphragm

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17
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cardiac sphincter

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opens and closes entrance to stomach from esophagus

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function of esophagus

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tube that carries/pushes food from mouth to stomach

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stomach

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mixes food with digestive juices

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20
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pepsin breaks down

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proteins

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21
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chyme

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lumpy paste made my stomach

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22
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rugae

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folds of stomach to increase surface area

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regions of the stomach

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▫cardiac
▫fundus
▫body
▫pyloric

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24
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cardiac region of the stomach

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where esophagus meets stomach

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fundus region of stomach

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region next to cardiac higher than esophageal entrance

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body of stomach

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main part of stomach

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pyloric part of stomach

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region where stomach attaches to duodenum

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28
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HCL in stomach is used to

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kill bacteria

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29
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how long is the small intestine

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18ft

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30
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3 regions of small intestine

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▫duodenum
▫jejunum
▫ileum

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31
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region where the small and large intestines meet

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cecum

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32
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function of the small intenstine

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absorb nutrients

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function of the large intestine

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absorbs water and concentrates waste

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length of large intestine

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4.5 ft

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35
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regions if the large intestine

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▫ascending
▫transverse
▫descending
▫sigmoidal

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36
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rectum

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short term storage of solid waste

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37
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anus

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muscular sphincter which controls the excretion of solid waste

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38
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accessory structures

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▫liver
▫gallbladder
▫pancreas

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liver function

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▫produces bile

▫filters toxins

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40
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how many lobes of the liver are there

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gallbladder

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stores bile from the bile and releases it into the small intestine

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four phases of digestion

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▫ingestion
▫digestion
▫movement
▫absorption

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ingestion

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consumption or taking in of nutrients

44
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mechanical digestion

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physically tearing and grinding food

45
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mechanical digestion is done mostly by

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teeth and tongue

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chemical digestion

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different enzymes break down carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids

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pH of saliva

48
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bolus

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food after it mixes with saliva

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peristalsis

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the involuntary constriction and relaxation of smooth muscle to push food

50
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function if good gut bacteria

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help to breakdown compounds into absorbable nutrienrs, produce certain vitamins, and neutralize harmful compounds

51
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gleeking

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accumulation of saliva in the submandibular gland that is propelled out

52
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stomach growls

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when muscles contract and mood air in your stomach and intestine

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acid reflux

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▫small amount of stomach acid going into the esophagus

▫s- burning sensation of the “heart”

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ulcers

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▫sores on the inner walls of the stomach or small intenstines

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causes of ulcers

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▫bacteria (h. pylori)

▫smoking, alcohol, stress

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ulcer symptoms

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▫burning pain in abdomen

57
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ulcer treatments

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antacids

drugs to block histamine release

58
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indigestion

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▫stomach acid becomes too acidic (lower pH)

▫caused by eating too fast, too much, or foods that are spicy/acidic

59
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appendicitis

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▫when appendix becomes inflamed

▫s- pain in lower right quadrant, tenderness, fever, nausea, vomiting

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indigestion treated

61
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diarrhea

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watery feces caused by the large intestine not absorbing enough water

62
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diarrhea causes

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▫bacteria
▫viruses
▫food poisoning
▫nutritional deficiencies

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cirrhosis

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▫chronic degradation of the liver mostly caused by alcohol consumption
▫normal tissue replaced with fibrous tissue

64
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gastroenteritis

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▫inflammation of the mucous membrane lining of the stomach and intestines
▫causes by viruses

65
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gastroenteritis symptoms

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diarrhea and vomiting for 24-36 hours

66
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gallstones

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▫when bile solidifies into tiny rocks
▫can be genetic or caused by weight
▫treated by surgery

67
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kidney stones (nephrolithiasis)

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▫occur due to decrease in urine volume or excess stone forming substances in urine
▫s-pain and blood in urine
▫treated by surgery or passing

68
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lap band surgery

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▫device is placed around the upper portion of the stomach to slow the consumption of food
▫used for weight loss in extreme cases

69
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celiac disease

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▫autoimmune disorder affecting villi/microvilli of small intestine
▫s- diarrhea, abdominal distension, loss of appetite

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crohn’s disease

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▫inflammatory bowel disease that can affect any part of the alimentary canal
▫s- abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, and weight loss

71
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crohn’s treatment

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antibiotics, strict diets, and surgery

72
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colon cancer

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▫uncontrolled cell growth on intestinal cells caused by genetics, age, or diet
▫s- diarrhea, constipation, rectal bleeding, pain, ibs, unexplained weight loss

73
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colon cancer treatment

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chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery

74
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functions of excretory system

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collects and removes waste

75
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cellular waste examples

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heat, water, salts, CO2, urea

76
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solid waste is made of

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excess food and compounds that can’t be broken down

77
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urinary system consists of

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▫kidneys
▫ureters
▫urinary bladder
▫urethra

78
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kidney function

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filter blood to remove cellular waste products

79
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functional unit of the kidney

80
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blood is supplied to the kidney by ____ and returned via _____

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supplied b renal artery

returned by renal vein

81
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nephron function

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clean and rebalance the blood to produce urine

82
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renal capsule

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outermost membrane of the kidney that protects kidney and helps is maintain shape

83
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renal cortex

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reddish part of the kidney that contains the bowman’s capsules and tubules

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renal medulla

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red-brown part if kidney that contains the loops of henle

85
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renal pyramids

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segments of the medulla that contain nephrons

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renal columns

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regions between pyramids

87
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3 stages of filtration

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▫filtration
▫reabsorption
▫excretion

88
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filtration occurs in

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bowman’s capsule

89
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what cannot be removes during filtration

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red blood cells, platelets, and hormones

90
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reabsorption occurs in

91
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ureters

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tubes that carry urine from kidneys to bladder

92
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urinary bladder

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temporarily stores urine

93
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urethra

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carries urine from urinary bladder to outside of body

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urinalysis

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physical and chemical examination or urine

95
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urinalysis looks at

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color, turbidity, odor, density

96
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kidney failure

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▫kidney stops effectively filtering blood
▫cause by infections, trauma, diabetes, tumors
▫s-build up of toxins, jaundice, fatigue
▫t- dialysis or transplantz

97
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dialysis

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the purification of blood by an external machine

98
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ens

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entric nervous system- system of nerves found in gut

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