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BI4110 Urinary syste
Question | Answer |
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What excretory product do fish produce? | Ammonia |
What excretory product do mammals produce? | Urea |
What excretory product do birds produce? | Uric Acid |
The kidneys are surrounded by a fascia/adipose capsule. What is the function of this? | Provides rigidity and protection |
What prevents the back flow of urine from the bladder up the ureter? | The steep angle of the ureter |
What is the difference between the afferent and efferent arteriole? | Afferent leads blood into the glomerulus and the efferent leads blood out of the glomerulus |
What are the three components of the 'molecular sieve'? | -Capillary wall -Basement Membrane -Podocytes |
What is in the filtrate, but not in urine? | Glucose |
What is not absorbed back into the blood from the filtrate? | Urea |