Kidneys And Homeostatis Flashcards
1
Q
What are the kidneys three jobs?
A
1) Remove poisonous urea
2) Adjust ion content in blood
3) Adjust water content in blood
2
Q
How are water and ions taken in?
A
Food and drink
3
Q
What happens if the water/ion content of the blood is wrong?
A
Too much water moves in/out of cells by osmosis which leads to crenation or lysis
4
Q
What can replace lost water,sugar or ions?
A
Sports drinks
5
Q
What are two waste products from the body and how are they created and lost?
A
C02: -Created by respiration
-Removed when we breathe out
Urea: -Created in liver from breakdown of amino acids
-Removed by kidneys through urine
