Urinary System Flashcards
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Urea
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Waste that is produced by all of the cells in the body especially the liver cells as they break down proteins
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Kidneys
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Act as filters that remove a very toxic chemical from the blood called urea also remove excess salt and water from body they produce a solution called urine
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Urine
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Contains urea salt and water that were removed from the blood
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Ureters
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Two of these one leading from each kidney they transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder
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Bladder
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Sac like organ found down in the pelvic cavity it’s wall is designed to stretch as it fills the bladder stores urine until it is excreted from the body
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Urethrae
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Tube that transports urine away from the bladder at the time it is excreted from the body
