Organs of the Body

Question 1

The kidneys are involved in the excretion of ?

Answer 1

Waste Products

Question 2

The liver forms what ?

Answer 2

Ammonia

Question 3

What does the liver use to form ammonia ?

Answer 3

Excess amino acids

Question 4

What process is used to remove the amino group from ammonia ?

Answer 4

Deamination

Question 5

What does the liver convert ammonia into ?

Answer 5

Urea

Question 6

How is urea removed from the body ?

Answer 6

Removed from the body in urine

Question 7

Where is urine produced ?

Answer 7

Kidneys

Question 8

What’s in urine ?

Answer 8

Waste urea
Excess mineral ions
Excess water

Question 9

What makes urine yellow ?

Answer 9

Urobilins

Question 10

What organ brings blood to the kidney ?

Answer 10

Renal Artery

Question 11

What gets absorbed into the kidney ?

Answer 11

Glucose
Mineral Ions
Water
Urea

Question 12

What doesn’t get absorbed into the kidney and why?

Answer 12

Protein because they are to big to pass through the membrane

Question 13

How is glucose reabsorbed into the blood ?

Answer 13

Diffusion or Active Transport

Question 14

What is selective reabsorption ?

Answer 14

The amount of water and minerals reabsorbed varies depending on what your body needs

Question 15

What does the renal vein do ?

Answer 15

Carries blood with glucose and varying amounts of water and mineral ions away from the kidney

Question 16

What does the ureter do ?

Answer 16

It takes the urine to the bladder to be stored before it is removed by the body

Question 17

Where does ADH(Anti-Diuretic Hormone ) come from?

Answer 17

Pituitary Gland

Question 18

What happens when you have a low water concentration ?

Answer 18

High amounts of ADH produced

Question 19

What happens when you have a high water concentration ?

Answer 19

Low amounts of ADH produced