and noripeniphrine 7. a. What cells in the kidney monitor low blood pressure? Juxtaglomerular b. What enzyme is released as a result of low blood pressure? renin c. What does this enzyme act on in the blood? Angiotensinogen 8. Name two effects of Angiotensin II. a. vasoconstrictor b. increases aldosterone release 9. a. The main effect of aldosterone is: increases sodium reabsorption in kidneys b. How does this increase blood volume? Because
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market. Compensation for donating bone marrow is legalized‚ so why not organs? There has been a huge problem in the United States with the lack of organ sales. The waiting list in the United States for all organs was 113‚143‚ with 91‚015 waiting for kidneys (Schulman‚ Miriam.). There are many people’s lives at stake before they can find a suitable donor. Seventy-five people receive organ transplants each day on average‚ while nineteen people die each day waiting for transplants because of the shortage
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the nephron in function? THREE EXCRETORY ORGANS: KIDNESY‚ LUNG‚ SKIN UREA MUST BE MIXED IN WATER TO BE EXCRETED BY THE NEPHRON AND SKIN. THE NEPHRIDIA OF THE EARTHWORM IS SIMILAR IN STRUCTURE/FUNCTION TO THE NEPHRON OF A VERTEBRATE MAMMAL KIDNEY. 3. How are the excretory wastes carbon dioxide and water produced in the body? CARBON DIOXIDE IS AN EXCRETORY WASTE FROM RESPIRATION. IF YOU FOLLOW THE CARBONS‚ THEY ORIGINATED WITH ORGANIC FOOD MOLECULES. WATER IS AN EXCRETORY WASTE FROM
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Main body system Cardiovascular system The cardiovascular system has three main functions: Transport- Transportation of oxygen‚ nutrients and hormones to cells and removal of metabolic wastes such as carbon dioxide‚ heat and nitrogenous wastes. Regulation- Of body temperature‚ fluid pH and water content of cells Protection- By white blood cells‚ antibodies and complement proteins that circulate in blood and defend again foreign microbes and toxins. Also white blood cells clot when
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body from the adrenal glands located above the kidney. It is commonly referred to as a “fight-or-flight” hormone‚ because of its effects in increasing the supply of glucose and oxygen directed at a person’s brain and involuntary muscles. This allows the person to have better physical abilities to utilise during an emergency. Adrenaline is also known as epinephrine. Adrenaline is derived from the Latin roots ad‚ meaning towards and renes‚ meaning kidneys. Epinephrine originated from the Greek roots
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male‚ age 55 and we will be following what happens to a hamburger‚ fries and a refreshing glass of root beer‚ as its enters his body and begins the process of digestion. After that we will then follow the root beer into the blood stream and to the kidneys‚ through the urinary tract and then our journey will end when the urine is expelled. Let’s begin!! The first step of our journey begins in the mouth. Here food is ground up using his teeth and his saliva helps to moisten the food to help make the
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infection. kidney stones or a tumor that causes blockage in the urethra or the bladder‚ could be also the cause for cystitis. Symptoms are: feeling the urge to urinate more‚ pain while urinating‚ and blood in the urine (hematuria). To treat a bladder infection: antibiotic will help for the bacteria‚ drinking lots of fluid and medication for the pain. Surgery is needed if kidney stones or tumor are cause for the bladder infection. Wilms tumor is a type of cancer that is located in one of the kidney or both
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urinary system consists of the kidneys‚ ureters‚ bladder‚ and urethra. The key elements in the system are the kidneys‚ a pair of purplish-brown organs located below the ribs toward the middle of the back. The kidneys remove excess liquid and wastes from the blood in the form of urine‚ keep a stable balance of salts and other substances in the blood‚ and produce a hormone that aids the formation of red blood cells. Narrow tubes called ureters carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder‚ a triangle-shaped
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of various organs in the Abdomen according to the region Abdomen Regions Organs Right Hypochondrium Liver‚ Gallbladder‚ Right Kidney‚ Small Intestine Left Hypochondrium Spleen‚ Colon‚ Left Kidney‚ Pancreas Epigastrium Stomach‚ Liver‚ Pancreas‚ Duodenum‚ Spleen‚ Adrenal Glands Right Lumber Region Gallbladder‚ Liver‚ Right Colon Left Lumber Region Descending Colon‚ Left Kidney Umbilical Region Umbilicus‚ Jejunum‚ Ileum‚ Duodenum Right Iliac Fossa Appendix‚ Cecum Left Iliac Fossa Descending Colon‚ Sigmoid
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Renal= related to the kidneys A bone disease that forms when kidneys do not maintain enough calcium and phosphorus in the blood Common problem with kidney disease and dialysis Often called the "silent crippler" because some symptoms are not present until being on dialysis (a process for removing waste and excess water from blood) for a couple years To test for renal osteodystrophy‚ doctors may take samples of blood to measure the levels of phosphorus‚ calcium‚ PTH (parathyroid hormone)‚ and calcitriol
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