Urinary system
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| What is excretion? | the removal of nitrogenous waste, certain salt, and excess water from blood.
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| What are the functions of the Urinary System? | excretion, maintains acid-base balance, secretes waste products in the form of urine, and eliminates urine from the bladder.
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| What shape are the kidneys? | bean-shaped
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| Where are the kidneys located? | are located between peritoneum and the back muscles.
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| What is the renal pelvis? | funnel shaped structure at the beginning of the ureter
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| What is the medulla? | it is the inner striated layer
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| The striated cones are also called what? | Renal pyramids
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| What is the cortex made of? | made up of millions of microscopic functional untis called nephrons
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| What is filtration? | first step in urine formation
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| What are the 6 parts of the nephron? | Bowman's capsule, glomerulus, proximal convoluted tubule, loop of henle, distal convoluted tubule, and collecting tubule
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| What is reabsorption? | when water and useful substances are reabsorbed
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| What do the ureters do? | carry urine from the kidney to the bladder
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