Kidney Know-How
What major system helps deliver waste-filled blood to the kidneys?
What is the circulatory system?
These blood vessels take filtered blood away from the kidneys.
What are the renal veins?
This organ stores urine before it leaves the body.
What is the bladder?
By controlling hydrogen ions and bicarbonate levels, the kidneys help maintain this important chemical balance in the body.
What is pH balance?
Drinking plenty of this helps the excretory system work properly.
What is water?
Tiny filtering units inside the kidneys.
What are nephrons?
The final tube that releases urine from the body.
What is the urethra?
These two tubes carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
What are the ureters?
After filtering, the kidneys send cleaned blood back to the body through these vessels.
What are renal veins?
Choosing fresh foods instead of ultra-processed snacks helps you limit this nutrient that can throw off your body’s fluid balance.
What is salt/sodium?
The kidneys remove this yellow waste product made from protein breakdown.
What is urea?
Where does urine wait until the body is ready to release it?
What is a bladder?
This organ removes carbon dioxide — yes, it counts as excretion!
What are the lungs?
The excretory system removes waste so your body can maintain this stable internal condition.
What is homeostasis?
Getting enough of this every night helps your kidneys repair and your body maintain balance.
What is sleep?
What is the main job of the kidneys in the excretory system?
What is filtering waste from the blood?
What organ begins the waste pathway by filtering the blood?
What are kidneys?
This organ helps remove toxins, drugs, and old blood cells.
What is the liver?
Besides the kidneys, this large organ helps remove toxins by processing chemicals and medicines.
What is the liver?
Foods like bananas and avocados support kidney.
What is potassium?
What daily habit reduces strain on your kidneys?
What is drinking enough water?
What is the order urine follows through the excretory system?
Kidney → Ureter → Bladder → Urethra.
Your skin helps excrete waste by releasing this through sweat.
What is salt (or water/salts)?
The kidneys help regulate this important measurement by adjusting fluid levels and vessel widening.
What is blood pressure?
Checking the color of your urine (light vs. dark) can help you monitor this important body need.
What is hydration level?