Functions
Which functions are happening when the Kidneys clean the blood?
Cleaning Blood & Collecting Bodily Waste.
What 2 systems interact when the Kidneys clean the blood & make filtrate?
The Circulatory & Excretory systems.
Which organ in this system cleans blood with nephrons?
The Kidneys.
What is it called when your Kidneys are blocked up by a rock?
Kidney stones.
What are the 2 things used by the body to move urine through the Ureters?
Gravity & Peristalsis
Which functions are happening when urine is expelled from the body?
Maintaining Homeostasis & Expelling Bodily Waste.
What 2 systems interact when urine is pushed out of the body through the Urethra?
The Muscular & Excretory systems.
Which organ in this system holds urine before excretion?
The Urinary Bladder.
What process causes kidney stones?
By Expelling Waste, Cleaning the Blood, & Storing Waste.
Which 2 systems does the Urinary Bladder belong to?
The Muscular & Excretory.
Which tubes lead the urine from the Kidneys to the Urinary Bladder?
The Ureters.
Which 2 systems interact to maintain the Adrenal Glands?
The Endocrine & Excretory systems.
Which tubes lead the urine outside of the body from the Urinary Bladder?
The Urethra.
Which part of the Kidney collects the waste from the blood for the Ureters to transport?
The renal pelvis.