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Urethra-
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urine expelled through this tube during urination
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Bladder-
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urine then gets stored here
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Ureter-
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duct in kidney to bladder
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Nephron functions
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Consist of a single long tubule and ball of capillaries known as glomerulus is a tiny blood vessel
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Kidney located
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middle of the spine behind rib cage
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Kidney consists
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million filtering units termed nephrons-
Filter waste from blood (especially urea) |
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nephrons-
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regulate water and soluble substances in blood
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kisnday maintains homeostasis by
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Excrete urine (urea with water)
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Blood Filtration to Urine
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Proximal tubule
Descending limb of the loop of Henle Ascending limb of the loop of Henle Distal tubule Collecting duct |
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Intestine
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Takes nutrients out of food
Excretes FECES |
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Skin
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Loss of watery liquid, consisting mostly of sodium chloride and urea
Regulates temperature |
