kidney Flashcards

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how is waste products removed?

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sweat
urine
and by exhaling from the lungs

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KIDNEY

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1) first the blood passes through the capillaries ,small molecules are filtered out through the blood. Which includes ions , water ,urea and sugar glucose.
2) now ALL of the glucose ,SOME ions and some water are reabsorbed into the blood. THIS IS CALLED SELECTIVE RE-ABSORPTION

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HIGHER TIER

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the liver breaks down the excess AMINO ACIDS and produces the chemical AMMONIA THIS IS CALLED DEAMINATION.
AMMONIA IS TOXIC CHEMICAL SO LIVER CONVERTS IT TO UREA

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