Kidneys
Where do I go?
Homeostasis
What is/What are?
Diseases
100
How many kidneys do we have?
Two.
100
I go from the urinary bladder to the outside world.
What is the Urethra?
100
What does homeostasis mean?
Balance.
100

It gives urine its color

What is Urochrome?

100

An infection occurs when microorganisms, usually bacteria from the digestive tract, cling to the opening of the urethra,.

What is urinary tract infection?

200
What shape is the kidney?
The shape of a kidney bean.
200
We carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
What are the ureters?
200
What does homeostasis mean in Science class?
The balance between body systems that keep us healthy.
200

The hormone that controls the amaunt of urine produced.

What is the AntiDiuretic hormone (ADH)?

200

When people who are at an age where they should be able to have control of their bladders, can´t control their sphincters.

What is incontinence?

300

What are the functions of the kidneys?

getting rid of wastes, filtering blood, reabsorption, and formation of urine

300
I can hold up to 16 ounces of urine before it passes through to the urethra.
What is the urinary bladder?
300

the three functions of the Urinary system

What is regulating water balance, electrolytes and the PH of blood and producing hormones to maintain homeostasis?

300
We are the three structures in the body that are part of the excretory system.
What are the lungs, skin, and kidneys?
300

A  type of treatment that helps your body remove extra fluid and waste products from your blood when the kidneys are not able to. 

What is dialysis?

400

What are the functional (working) units of the kidneys?

The nephrons

400

They produce hormons that control the sleep/waking cycle and stress.

What are the adrenal glands?

400
What liquid process happens in the nephrons to keep your body in balance?
Blood becomes Filtrate becomes Urine.
400

The hormone that induces the red blood cells production.

What is Erythropoietin?

400

Clumps of calcium oxalate that can be found anywhere in the urinary tract.

What are kidney stones?

500
Can you live without your kidneys?
No.
500
I encapsulate (surround) the glomerulus and catch the filtrates that are pushed out of blood.
What is the Bowman's capsule?
500

The place where the pH level of blood is regulated.

What are the distal tubules?

500
These muscles must relax in order for you to release urine from your urinary bladder and urinate.
What are the sphincters?
500

Condition resulting in the inability of the kidneys to filter waste from the blood.

What is Kidney failure?

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