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29 Cards in this Set
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sphincter
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a muscle shaped like a donut that squeezes togetherto stop unwanted urinefrom going into the urethra
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capsule
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hollowuter portion of the nephron
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medulla
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the inner tissue of a kiney
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cortex
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the tough protective outer layer of a kidney
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renal vein
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major blood vessel that brings claened blood from the kidneys to the rest of the body
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liver
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an organs that is part of the excretory sysetem that is part of the excretory system because itr breaks down parts that can be excreted
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skin
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an organ that allows salts and water to be exreted through pores
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lungs
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organs that excrete carbon dioxide
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renal artery
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major blood vessel that bring wastes filled blood to the kidneys
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urethra
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small tude through which urine flows from the body
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excretion
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the process by which wastes are removed from the body
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urea
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a chemicial that comes from the breakdown of protiens and that is removed from the body by the kidneys contains lots of nitrogen because of proteins
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kidney
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a major organ of the excretory system elliminates uera, excess water, and other waste materials
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carbon dioxide
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a waste gas excreted by the lungs
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filters
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what the excretorysystem does to the blood
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dialysis
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using a machine to filter blood
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bile
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a fluid produced by liver to brak down fats and protiens
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liver
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an organ that breaks down protiens to parts that can be excreted
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skin
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an ogan that allows water and salts to be excreted though pores
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glucose
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a sugar used by the body to make energy normally reabsorded from urine in the nephron becuase it is so useful
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salts
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a waste excreted though sweat
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lungs
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an organ that excrets carbon dioxide
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water
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a liquid that can be excreted or reabvsorbed depending on your diet
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renal artery
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major blod vessel that brings waste filles blood to the kidneys
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protien
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nutrients that produce wastes when your body brakes them down
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urine
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a watery fluid produced by the kidneys that contains urea and other waste materials
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ureters
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narrow tudes that carry urine from th kidneys to the bladder
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urinary bladder
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a sack like muscle that stores urine until it is ready to be eliminated. it is an organ
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nephron
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one of a million tiny fitration sturctures that are found inside the kidneys. thay remove watses from blood and produce uirne
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