Excretory System Flashcards

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Metabolism

A

Any chemical reaction taking place in the body

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1
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Examples of waste products in our bodies

A

Urea

Uric acid

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2
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Main functions of excretory system

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To remove waste products of metabolism

Regulate body fluid

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3
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The term for “the removal of waste products from the body”

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Excretion

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4
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Osmoregulation

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Regulating the amount of water in the body

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5
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Main components of the urinary system

A

Kidneys

Ureter

Bladder

Urethra

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6
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Main processes of the excretory system

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Filtration

Absorption

Diffusion

Excretion

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7
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Where filtration mainly occurs

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Kidneys

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8
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The substances that have been filtered out

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Filtrate

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9
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Useful substances in the filtrate that are put back into the blood

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Water

Glucose

Amino acids

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10
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The final filtrate after filtration, absorption and diffusion have taken place in the kidneys

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Urine

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11
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Where does the urine go to from the kidneys?

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Ureter

Bladder

Urethra

->Exits the body

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12
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Three common health issues associated with the excretory system

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Kidney failure

Bladder infections

Kidney stones

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13
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Kidney failure

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Loss of kidney function

Waste not removed from blood

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14
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Treatment for kidney failure

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Dialysis

Kidney transplant

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15
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Cause of bladder infections

A

Bacteria

16
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Solid deposits of minerals and salts that accumulate in the kidneys

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Kidney stones