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22 Cards in this Set
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what are the 3 functions of the urinary sy |
collect waste, eliminate waste, regulate fluid |
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thirst means |
dehydration |
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the digestive system removes |
solid undigested waste |
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the circulatory sy removes |
carbon dioxide, water vapor |
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the urinary sy produces |
urine from the waste from the blood |
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the integumentary sy removes |
water and salt via sweat glands |
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name the 4 organs of the urinary sy |
kidneys, ureter, bladder, and urethra |
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the kidneys are ___________ shaped |
bean |
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there are ____ kidneys |
2 |
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kidneys are the size of your ____ |
fist |
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kidneys are ____ colored |
dark red, because of blood |
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the kidneys 3 jobs |
filter blood, produce hormone to make more blood cells and control blood pressure and calcium levels |
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nephrons |
filter the blood by removing waste |
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medulla |
collects urine |
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ureter |
transports urine to the bladder |
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journey of pee |
kidneys---- ureter---- bladder ------ urethra |
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1st filtration |
kidneys filter the blood 60 a day and removes water, sugar, salt and waste |
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2nd filtration |
prevents dehydration by collecting 99% of the removed water |
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UTI |
an infection of the urinary tract, caused by ecoli, cured by antibiotics |
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incontinence |
bladder control problem, cure meds or surgery |
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kidney stones |
solid deposits in urinary sy, cure pass them and change diet |
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kidney failure |
no longer remove waste, renal failure, cure dialysis or kidney removal |
