Chapter 24: The Urinary System Study Guide 1. What are the functions of the urinary system? a. Filter blood to allow toxins‚ metabolic wastes‚ and excess ions to leave body via urination b. Regulate volume and chemical makeup of the blood c. Maintain proper balance between water and salts‚ acids and bases d. Gluconeogenesis during prolonged fasting e. Production of renin to help regulate BP and erythropoietin to stimulate RBC production f. Activation
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Chapter 17 - Urinary System 17.1 Introduction (Fig. 17.1) A. The urinary system consists of two kidneys that filter the blood‚ two ureters‚ a urinary bladder‚ and a urethra to convey waste substances to the outside. 17.2 Kidneys (Fig. 17.2) A. The kidney is a reddish brown‚ bean-shaped organ 12 centimeters long; it is enclosed in a tough‚ fibrous capsule. B. Location of the Kidneys 1. The kidneys are positioned retroperitoneally on either side of the vertebral column between the twelfth
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Understand the functioning of the body systems associated with energy metabolism Role of energy in the body Lindsey Dickinson Metabolic rate The term‚ ’Metabolism‚’ refers to the entire range of biochemical processes that happen within a person or living organism. Metabolism is something that consists of both. Aerobic metabolism converts one glucose molecule
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The major functions of the urianry system are produces urine‚ stores urine‚and elimintes urine. The organs of the urinary system work to help the body get rid of wastes and excess water in the form of urine. Other urinary system organs help transport urine or store urine and release it when it is time. The organs of the urinary system include the two kidneys‚ two ureters‚ a urinary‚ bladder‚ sphincter‚ and the urethra. The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs‚ each about the size of a fist. They
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Function The urinary system helps maintain homeostasis by regulating water balance and by removing harmful substances from the blood. The blood is filtered by two kidneys‚ which produce urine‚ a fluid containing toxic substances and waste products. From each kidney‚ the urine flows through a tube‚ the ureter‚ to the urinary bladder‚ where it is stored until it is expelled from the body through another tube‚ the urethra. The kidneys are surrounded by three layers of tissue: The renal fascia
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Chapter 25-Urinary System Aldosterone is a hormone that causes the renal tubules to reclaim sodium ions from the filtrate. =TRUE The kidneys are stimulated to produce renin ________. =by a decrease in the blood pressure An important characteristic of urine is its specific gravity or density‚ which is ________. =1.001-1.035 Which of the following is the functional unit of the kidney? =Nephron In which part of the kidney is reabsorption (1) dependent upon the body’s needs at
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RT Year 8 Science Body System Investigation My Question: Do plants have or need a digestive system? Some plants have digestive systems‚ but those plants live in marsh areas because they can’t get adequate nitrogen. But most plants don’t have digestive systems. Plants that don’t have digestive live in soils and environments that contain all the nutrients and other things they need. Plants that have a special type of digestive system that is much different to humans live in areas with not enough
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have helped me grow. However the most impactful project would have tobe the Urine Analysis. Before the project urinary system and how it coped with the rest of the body. During the project there was a lot of research involved as well as smaller projects tied to it like maiken urine system and the body graphic organizer. Although I had no idea how the kidney was connected to the urinary system before. By the time I was finished I understood how it all functioned. Which was why we did the urine analyze
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The Function and Mechanics of the Digestive System SCI/241 The Function and Mechanics of the Digestive System My 4 year old daughter asked me‚ “Mommy‚ how does food go to my stomach?” It is really weird the questions children ask but I had to explain. In this paper I will explain the function and mechanics of the digestive system. The body ’s method of taking the food we eat and breaking it down to obtain vital nutrients that will allow us to live and be healthy is digestion. According
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The Digestive System The digestive system is made up of the digestive tract—a series of hollow organs joined in a long‚ twisting tube from the mouth to the anus—and other organs that help the body break down and absorb food. Organs that make up the digestive tract are the mouth‚ esophagus‚ stomach‚ small intestine‚ large intestine—also called the colon—rectum‚ and anus. Inside these hollow organs is a lining called the mucosa. In the mouth‚ stomach‚ and small intestine‚ the mucosa contains tiny
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