Temperature Control
These animal have a body temperature that changes with the environment
ectotherm
Osmoregulation is the balance of what two things in a body?
water and salt
This is filtered in the kidney to produce urine
blood
The first step of urine formation
filtration
The tubes that transfer urine from the kidney to the bladder
ureters
Animals that use metabolic activity to maintain a constant internal temperature
endotherm
Which type of fish produces more dilute urine (MARINE or FRESHWATER)
Freshwater
This is the major filtration unit of the kidney
nephron
Name one thing that is reabsorbed in the kidney tubules
water, glucose, amino acids, salt (ions)
The function of the bladder
to hold/store urine
Endotherms do not change behavior to help regulate temperature (TRUE or FALSE)
FALSE
hypertonic
The bundle of capillaries that sits inside a capsule is called
glomerulus
Name one thing that is secreted in the kidney tubules
H+, K+, creatinine, drugs
This is the passage that removes urine from the body
urethra
Would a mouse or a lizard need to consumer more food each day to regulate temperature?
Mouse
The form of nitrogenous waste produced in mammals
urea
This extends into the medulla and is part of the renal tubules
nephron loop/loop of henle
Which hormone signals for the kidneys to reduce water loss?
ADH (antidiuretic hormone)
The breakdown of what biological molecule produces nitrogenous wastes?
proteins (amino acids)
What is the purpose of sweating?
to help cool down using evaporation
This is the most toxic form of nitrogenous waste
ammonia
Name two major functions of the kidney
mineral metabolism, blood pH, RBC production, waste excretion, blood pressure regulation
Which hormone promotes reabsorption of Na+?
Aldosterone
What form of nitrogenous waste do birds produce?
uric acid