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urinary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| four main jobs of the urinary system | -filter blood (metabolic waste and excess ions) -produce RBCs that regulate blood pressure and RBC production -metabolizes vitamin D into calcitriol (controls calcium levels -gluconeogenesis |
| gluconeogenesis | the metabolic process where the liver and kidneys create new glucose from non-carbohydrate sources. Occurs in the kidneys during fasting |
| vitamin d breaks down into ____ to control calcium levels | calcitriol |
| kidneys are ___% of your body weight, but filter ___ % of cardiac output. | 1% ; 20-25% |
| functional unit of the kidney | nephron |
| the main hormone ___ is what spurs RBC production | erythropoietin |
| what is the main enzyme in the urinary system that regulates BP | renin |