exctetory Flashcards
what does the kidney do
filters waist from blood
what does the adrenal gland do
produces hormones like adrenalin
what does the renal artery do
un filtered blood from heart enters kidney
what does the renal vein do
filtered blood and waist removed
the layer of the kidney which reabsorbs valuable materials which have been removed from the blood
medulla
fluid collects in this central area of the kidney before moving to the urinary bladder
pelvis
the major vein which brings blood back to heart
venacava
tiny structures found in the millions in each kidney which do the actual filtering of the blood
nephrons
one of a pair of organs which remove wastes from the blood
kidney
a hormone which produces the “fight or flight” response
adrenalin
a tube which carries fluid from urinary bladder to the outside enviorment
ureatra
a tube that carried fluid from the kidney to the urinary bladder
uretha
the vessel that brings blood to kidney
renalarterg
the kidneys remove wastes from this substance
blood
a structure which stored fluid made by the kidneys before its released
urinary bladder
the vessel that takes blood away from kidney
venal vein
the structure found on the kidney which produces adrenaline
adrenal gland
the urethral _______ muscle stops the flow of fluid from urinary bladder
sphincter
this organ removes salt and water from the body through perspiration
vein
the excretory structures remove CO2 from blood
lungs
the major artery which carries blood away from heart
aorta
the outer portion of the kidney which removes both good and bad materials from the blood
cortex
the substance that is produced the kidneys which is excreted from the body
urine
the process of removing liquid from urinary system bladder
urination
