excretion

Excretion is the process of eliminating

Metabolic Wastes

The primary organ of the urinary system is

Kidneys

What organ produce is urea

Liver

The skin is also known as

The integumentary system

The liver Excretes

Bile pigments

The digestive system excretes bile pigments via

Feces

The primary regulator of water, electrolytes and acid base balance is

Kidneys

The liver detoxifies

The blood

What organ converts ammonia to urea

Liver

What organ is vital for acid base balances?

Lungs

The organ that excretes water and lactic acid

Skin

What chemical gives feces their color

Stercobilin

What part of the kidneys collects urine from calyces

Renal pelvis

What is the functional unit of the kidneys?

Nephron

how many ureters are there

2

What tube carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder?

Ureters

What tube carries urine from the bladder?

Urethra

The urethra in males is

Longer

The filtration unit is

Renal corpuscle

Blood filtration occurs in the

Glomerulus

The reabsorption and secretion Unit is

Renal tubule

Urine formation has how many process

Three

The hormones that regulate kidney function are

ADH/vasopressin,RAAS,ANP

Bile production is synthesized by

Hepatocytes

Bile is stored or concentrated in

Gallbladder

The kidney hormone that comes form the atria of the heart

ANP