excretion

Question 1

excretion

Answer 1

removal of waste products of metabolism from the body

Question 2

metabolism

Answer 2

all the chemical reactions that happen in your cell

Question 3

functions of excretion

Answer 3

maintains homeostasis
maintains normal metabolism
cleanses body from toxic products of metabolism

Question 4

Harnstoff

Answer 4

urea

Question 5

steps of excretion in the kidneys

Answer 5

ultrafiltration
selective absorption
expelling unwanted substances

Question 6

what change is done to loop of henle when dry area

Answer 6

longer –> more resorption of water

Question 7

diuresis

Answer 7

production of concentrated urine

Question 8

function of ADH

Answer 8

makes walls of DCT and collecting duct more permeable to water

Question 9

What does it mean that a patient has glucose in an urine sample?

Answer 9

Glucose influx into the filtrate is occurring faster than it can be reabsorbed (Glucose transporters in the proximal convoluted tubule are saturated)

Question 10

How does kidney failure result in a compromised oxygen carriage in the blood stream?

Answer 10

kidneys normally produce erythropoietin –> production of red blood cells

Question 11

Where are brush borders found and function

Answer 11

function: increase surface area (condensed packed microvilli)
found in: small intestine, proximal convoluted tubule, large intestine

Question 12

urethra

Answer 12

Harnröhre