urinary system

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dialysis

medical treatment for renal insufficiency is made up of a tank with glucose, water, and salts according to their concentrations in the patients' blood so that the excess can diffuse out of the blood into the tank.

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thyroid

metabolism is mainly controlled by ______ hormones.

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Waste

________: Excess water; Urea which is toxic in high concentrations; Excess salts; Carbon dioxide excreted by the lungs during exhalation, carbon dioxide changes the pH of cells.

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salts

In the kidneys, urine is "compacted "with ________ and water in excess of requirements, plus the urea.

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amino acids

Some ________ are used for protein synthesis, the ones that are not used for that, are broken down into nitrogen in the liver cells.

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ureter

The ________ also releases sperm in males.

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Carbon dioxide

________ is produced when the human body breaks down fats and respire.

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Metabolism

________: The construction or destruction of molecules needed for your bodys proper working, through chemical reactions.

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carbon dioxide

We excrete ________ through gas exchange in the alveoli, which thin epithelium is designed for constant ventilation and the consequent diffusion of carbon dioxide.

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Metabolism

The construction or destruction of molecules needed for your bodys proper working, through chemical reactions

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Waste

Excess water; Urea which is toxic in high concentrations; Excess salts; Carbon dioxide excreted by the lungs during exhalation, carbon dioxide changes the pH of cells

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Substance in excess of requirements

Any molecule that surpasses the quantity your body requires

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