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1
Q

The Excretory System _________ waste products from the body and maintains _____ balance with the use of _________.

A

eliminates
water
hormones

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help maintain homeostasis by filtering blood to remove waste

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kidneys

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tubes draining the waste from the kidneys to the bladder

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ureters

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smooth muscle bag that stores urine

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urinary bladder

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tube where urine is passed out of the body

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urethra

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each kidney contains 1 million filtering units

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nephrons

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______ is passed through nephrons where the waste is ______ from the _______ and turned into ______.

A

blood
extracted
bloodstream
urine

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pathway of blood in and out of nephron

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renal artery - afferent arterioles - glomerus - efferent arterioles - renal vein

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the kidneys receive blood from the aorta via this. they enter the kidneys at the hilum.

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renal artery

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the renal arteries branch into this

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segmental arteries

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the segmental arteries branch into this

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lobar arteries

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the lobar arteries branch into this

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interlobular arteries

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supplies the renal cortex with blood

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arcuate arteries

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blood travels to the nephron and enters into this via the afferent arterioles and exits this via the efferent arterioles. then, blood travels to peritubular capillaries.

A

glomerus

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wrap around the nephrons. they branch into the interlobular veins.

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peritubular capillaries

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receive oxygenated blood from the renal cortex and branch into the lobar veins

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arcuate vein

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branch arcuate veins

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interlobular veins

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branch into the renal veins

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lobar veins

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dump into the inferior vena cava

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renal vein

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inside the nephron:
waste that is left at the _______ now travels ________ the nephron to become _______.

A

glomerus
through
urine

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pathway of waste

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bowman’s capsule - proximal tubule - loop of henle - distal tubule - collecting ducts

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hard deposits of minerals and salts that form inside kidneys

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kidney stones

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causes of kidney stones

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diet, excess body weight, some medical conditions, certain supplements and medications

24
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when does the pain from kidney stones come?

A

when the stone becomes lodged in the ureter

25
Q

how kidney stones are removed

A

shock waves (lithotripsy) or surgery or natural of course

26
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a chemical that helps to maintain water balance in your kidneys

A

anti-diuretic hormone

27
Q

ADH tells the ______ how much ____ to reabsorb when making ______

A

kidneys
water
urine

28
Q

what blocks the effects of ADH

A

alcohol

29
Q

eliminates
water
hormones

A

The Excretory System _________ waste products from the body and maintains _____ balance with the use of _________.

30
Q

kidneys

A

help maintain homeostasis by filtering blood to remove waste

31
Q

ureters

A

tubes draining the waste from the kidneys to the bladder

32
Q

urinary bladder

A

smooth muscle bag that stores urine

33
Q

urethra

A

tube where urine is passed out of the body

34
Q

nephrons

A

each kidney contains 1 million filtering units

35
Q

blood
extracted
bloodstream
urine

A

______ is passed through nephrons where the waste is ______ from the _______ and turned into ______.

36
Q

renal artery - afferent arterioles - glomerus - efferent arterioles - renal vein

A

pathway of blood in and out of nephron

37
Q

renal artery

A

the kidneys receive blood from the aorta via this. they enter the kidneys at the hilum.

38
Q

segmental arteries

A

the renal arteries branch into this

39
Q

lobar arteries

A

the segmental arteries branch into this

40
Q

interlobular arteries

A

the lobar arteries branch into this

41
Q

arcuate arteries

A

supplies the renal cortex with blood

42
Q

glomerus

A

blood travels to the nephron and enters into this via the afferent arterioles and exits this via the efferent arterioles. then, blood travels to peritubular capillaries.

43
Q

peritubular capillaries

A

wrap around the nephrons. they branch into the interlobular veins.

44
Q

arcuate vein

A

receive oxygenated blood from the renal cortex and branch into the lobar veins

45
Q

interlobular veins

A

branch arcuate veins

46
Q

lobar veins

A

branch into the renal veins

47
Q

renal vein

A

dump into the inferior vena cava

48
Q

glomerus
through
urine

A

inside the nephron:
waste that is left at the _______ now travels ________ the nephron to become _______.

49
Q

bowman’s capsule - proximal tubule - loop of henle - distal tubule - collecting ducts

A

pathway of waste

50
Q

kidney stones

A

hard deposits of minerals and salts that form inside kidneys

51
Q

diet, excess body weight, some medical conditions, certain supplements and medications

A

causes of kidney stones

52
Q

when the stone becomes lodged in the ureter

A

when does the pain from kidney stones come?

53
Q

shock waves (lithotripsy) or surgery or natural of course

A

how kidney stones are removed

54
Q

anti-diuretic hormone

A

a chemical that helps to maintain water balance in your kidneys

55
Q

kidneys
water
urine

A

ADH tells the ______ how much ____ to reabsorb when making ______

56
Q

alcohol

A

what blocks the effects of ADH

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