The Urinary System Flashcards
1
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system that reeves waste while retaining materials to be reused and recycled
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the Urinary system
2
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filters and cleanse circulation blood
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Kidney
3
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large vessels bringing blood to kidneys
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Renal arteries
4
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looped tubules; functional unit of kidneys
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Nephrons
5
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what are the four phases of waste processing in kidneys
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filtration, reabsorption, secretion, and excretion
6
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how do Kidneys regulate acidity and salt balance during urine formation?
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the kidneys actively excrete acids and reabsorbs salts
7
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how do the kidneys regulate blood pressure?
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when low the pituitary gland releases antidiuretic Homs called ADH and more water into bloodstream, when high the water is excreted with no ADH
