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Chapter 5

Digestive-Excretory-Reproductive

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If retained metabolic waste poison the body True
What do the kidneys excrete through urination Uric acid, urea, electrolytes, water and other waste
What composes the urinary system 2 kidneys, 2 ureters, 1 bladder, 1 urethra
How many nephrons in the kidney 2-3 million
How many gallons of plasma is filtered by the nephrons 40-50 gallons
Ureters function Tubes that carry urine from kidneys to bladder
Where is urine stored Bladder
How much urine is accumulated to let you know it's time to pee Pint
Chemical examination of the urine usually part of physical Urinalysis
Color of normal urine clear yellowish
Largest organ in the digestive system Liver
Bitter, alkaline, yellowish-brown fluid from the liver through the gallbladder and into the duodenum Bile
Aides in emulsification, digestion and absorption f fates adn regulation of alkalinity of the intestines Bile
Process of converting food into substances for nourishment Digestion
Process in which the digested nutrients are transferred from the intestines to the blood or lymph vessels and to cells Absorption
Connective tissue, nerves, and blood and lymph vessels that serve to nourish the surrounding tissues and carry away absorbed material Submucosa
Wavelike muscular action of the alimentary canal Peristalsis
From the stomach chyme passes through the ______ and int the duodenum of the small intestine Pyloric sphincter
Muscular valves that allow the passage of food substance in only one direction Sphincter
Left side of abdomen is __________ colon Decending
Left iliac region forms an S-shape bend __________ which empties into the rectum Sigmoid colon
Temporary storage for waste Rectum
Begins digestion of starch into the simple sugars Salivary Amylase (ptyalin) enzymes
Distal part of the large intestine which ends with the anus from which fecal matter is expelled Anal canal
Functions are to store, form and excrete waste products of digestion and regulating the body's water balance Colon
Located in small intestine and has no enzymes Bile from liver
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