excretory time bro Flashcards

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what does the excretory system (kidneys do)

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removing metabolic waste
balancing blood ph
maintaining water balence

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The removal of the nitrogen group is called

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deamination this occurs in the liver and makes ammonia

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what is urea

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this when ammonia and co2 make urea

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what are parts of the excretory system

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renal arteries and veins, kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urine, urethra

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what are the three structures of the kidney

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the outer layer or cortex, inner layer medulla, the hollow chamber renal pelvis `

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6
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what is Aldosterone

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its a hormone in the body which increases N+ absorption

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what are the parts of the nephron

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the Bowmans capsule, the distal convoluted tubule, the glomerulus, proximal convoluted tubal, Loop of henle

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what is being reabsorbed back into the body through osmosis

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water

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what is being passed through passive transport

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HCO3, CL-, NA+, K+

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what is being passed through active transport

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NA+, K+, CA2+, glucose amino acids

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what are the diseases of the excretory system?

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diabetes insipidis leads to a lot of urination, kidney stones, renal insufficiency kindeys cannot maintain homeostasis,

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kidney treatments

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hemodialysis where your hooked up to a machine that basically becomes a kidney, periodontal diaysis it pumps out the waste

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