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Homeostasis:
Regulate water levels,
regulate nitrogenous wastes and other solutes (Sodium, chloride, potassium, calcium, hydrogen ions, creatinine) |
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| Nitrogen from ______ _______ is made into urea in the liver and transported to the kidney as waste. |
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| Kidneys have two principal regions |
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Cortex: outer portion of the kidney
Medulla: inner region of the kidney |
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| Transport urine from kidneys to bladder |
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Carries urine from body
Two sphincters control urination |
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| functional units of kidney |
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| remove approximately 180 liters of fluid from the blood daily, and return most of it, minus the wastes that are excreted |
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| Functions of Urinary System |
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Regulate Nitrogenous Wastes
Regulate Water Levels
Excretion |
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