Excetory anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
How does excretory system work with respiratory rate and exercise
A
- More O2 used = lots of CO2 in body
- lowers pH
- chemoreceptors signal brain to increase breathing
- exiting CO2 increases pH
2
Q
Excretory system (all organ diagram)
A
- Two kidneys (filter)
- ureters drain kidney (drain pee)
- lead into bladder (collects pee)
- urinary sphincter (controls pee exit)
- expelled at urethra
3
Q
Why is pee yellow?
A
urobilin…
- breakdown of hemoglobin
4
Q
What do the adrenal glands do and WHERE are they?
diagram
A
- hormone regulation
- stress response: epinephrine + norepinephrine
- water regulation using aldosterone
- estrogen and testosterone during fetal development
- right above kidneys
