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Define excretion.

The removal of metabolic waste from the body.

Define metabolism.

All the chemical reactions that occur in a living cell.

Define homeostasis.

Maintenance of a constant internal environment.

State the chemical equation for aerobic respiration.

Glucose + Oxygen --------> carbon dioxide + water + energy

Where does carbon dioxide come from?

Respiration

Where does water come from?

Respiration

Where does urea come from?

From deamination of amino acids in the liver.


Where does bile pigments come from?

From the breakdown of old red blood cells in the liver

What are the functions of the urinary system?

Excretion of waste substances and osmo regulation which is the control of the relative concentrations of salt and water balance in the body.

What are the three regions of the kidney?

The cortex, medulla and the pelvis.

What does the urinary system consists of?

Two kidneys and ureters leading to the bladder and urethra. Each kidney connects with an artery and a vein called the renal artery and renal vein.