What's that word?
What is the name of the external opening of the urethra?
Urinary Meatus
Most of the body's water is excreted through this body system.
Urinary
This hormone would be excreted if the blood calcium levels are too low.
Parathyroid hormone
Fluid that is found outside the cells is called ________ and fluid inside the cells is called ________.
Extracellular fluid
Intracellular fluid
Responsible for fluid balance and nervous system function.
Sodium
What is micturition?
Urination
This body system eliminates carbon dioxide and small amounts of water.
Respiratory System
This hormone comes from the adrenals of the kidneys. It stimulates the production of red blood cells.
erythropoietin
What is the name of the fluid that is found in the joint cavities?
Synovial fluid
Bone formation, muscles and clotting
calcium
It is the main nitrogenous waste material in urine.
Urea
This body system excretes water, salts, and very small quantities of nitrogenous wastes.
Integumentary System
This hormone would be produced if you are not drinking enough fluids. It would stop you from urinating so that you hold on to the fluids that you have.
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
What is the name of the fluid found in the central nervous system called?
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Heart and muscles
Potassium
To get to the bladder, urine travels from the ___________ through the ___________.
Kidneys
Ureters
this body system eliminates water, some salts, and bile, plus digestive residue.
Digestive System
When the atria of the heart detect too much pressure, this hormone is released and causes the kidneys to excrete sodium and water.
Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)
Which organ controls salt excretion, eliminates waste, regulates blood volume, and regulates blood pressure?
The kidneys
Muscle Contraction and relaxation
Magnesium
This is the working unit of the kidney. It is where the urine is formed.
Nephron
This body system removes and eliminates unwanted substances from the blood. It regulates acid-base balance (pH), and electrolyte composition of the body fluids.
Urinary System
This hormone is released from the adrenal cortex when blood pressure is too low. It promotes reabsorption of sodium and water.
Aldosterone
The two body systems that work to maintain the bloods acid-base balance (pH) are the ___________ and the __________.
Urinary System
Respiratory System
Buffer released from the kidneys; balances ph; makes body more basic
Bicarabonate