urinary system

Question 1

sturcture of the urinary system

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kidney, renal cortex, renal mendulla, ureters, bladder, urethra

Question 2

kidney

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are a pair of organs that filter blood and produce urine

Question 3

renal cortex

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is the outer layer of the kidney that contains the renal pyramids and blood vessels, erythropoietin is stimulated in the production of new red blood cells

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renal medulla

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the inner layer of the kidney that help to concentrate urine

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ureters

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are a pair of tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder

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bladder

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is a sac that stores urine until is ready to be excreted

Question 7

the urethra

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is a tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body

Question 8

function of the urinary system

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important for homeostasis within the body it helps the body excrete waste and maintain balance

Question 9

the structual unit of the kidney is the

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nephron

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nephrons

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are responsible for the filtration of blood by removing wasteand reabsorbing water

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glomerulus

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is a ball of capillaries that is the site of filtration within the neuron

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renal tubule

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is a tube that leads from the glarius to the renal pelvis is reponsible for that reabsorption and secreation what remains from the tubule will be carried into the kidney and drained out from the ueters

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cardiovascular system

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transports blood to the kidneys so that they can filter it

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relationship between the cardiovascular and unrinary sytem

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work together to maintain homeostasis

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the urinary

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excretes waste and helps to regulate blood pressure by controlling the volume of blood

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kidneys produce

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a hormone called erythropoietin that stimulates the production of new red blood cell in the heart