Notes 1
In this type of solution cells will become dehydrated (lose water).
What is a hypertonic solution?
A person has consumed little water during the day. This will result in __________ urine.
What is concentrated urine?
What is yellow urine?
What is coloured urine?
The urinary system is mainly composed of these four parts (disregard blood vessels).
What are the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra?
What process helps a person cool down while also getting rid of bodily waste?
What is sweating?
This organ is responsible for the deamination of ammonia in the blood.
What is the liver?
After passing through the kidneys the filtrate becomes urine and enters this:
What is a ureter?
The kidney is made up of five main parts (as mentioned in the notes), three of them are:
What are the capsule, cortex, medulla, pelvis, and calyx?
This hormone is responsible for maintaining water balance and is produced by this organ.
What is ADH?
What is the pituitary gland?
This nitrogenous waste is removed from the body by both the kidneys and the skin.
What is urea?
The filtrate takes this pathway through the nephron?
What is Bowman's capsule, proximal tubule, loop of Henle, distal tubule, then collecting duct?
Explain secretion then reabsorption.
What is the movement of waste products from the blood into the nephron to be excreted from the body?
What is the movement of essential nutrients from the nephron into the blood to be used by the body?
This hormone is responsible for maintaining blood pressure via reabsorption of this substance.
What is aldosterone?
What are sodium ions?