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15 Cards in this Set
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What are Nephrons? |
A filtering system in the kidneys. |
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What is Chyme? |
Broken down food mixed with acids, and enzymes. |
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How many Villi are in a square millimeter of the Small Intestine? |
10-40 |
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What are the ten parts of the Digestive System? |
Mouth, Pharynx, Esophagus, Liver, Gallbladder, Stomach, Pancreas, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Rectum. |
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What are the five parts of the Excretory System? |
Skin, Lungs, Kidneys, Ureter, Urinary Bladder. |
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What do the Kidneys do? |
Remove the waste and excess fluids in the body, and to maintain the body's water balance. |
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If you have kidney failure, how many times do you have to attend dialysis? |
Repeatedly, Several times a week |
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What is the lining of the stomach called? |
Mucus |
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What is the Digestive System? |
A group of organs that work together to process food for use. |
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What are Enzymes? |
Substances that speed up chemical reaction in the body. |
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What is Urea? |
A nitrogen waste. |
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What is the Ureter? |
A tube that is connected to a cavity were the nephrons that come together. |
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What is the Urethra? |
A tube were the urine is removed though. |
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What is Excretion? |
The process by which the wastes are removed from the body. |
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What is the Urinary Bladder? |
A large sac that the urine is stored in. |
