Excretion

Excretion

Removal of metabolic waste from an organism

Secretion

Release of useful substances from cells or glands

Renal

relates to kidney

Metabolism

Chemical reactions that take place within the body, can be anabolic or catabolic

Deamination

removal of amino group from amino acids

Osmoregulation

control of water levels in body

adipose

fat tissue

hypertonic

low water and high salt concentration

hypotonic

high water and low salt concentration

permeable

allows substances to flow easily

dehydration

loss / lack of water

Antidiuretic hormone

hormone used to control water levels in body

Aldosterone

hormone used to control salt levels