excretory system
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what are all the reactions in your body called what do they cause and what needs to happen to them
called metabolism. These reactions produce waste products which must be removed from the body.
what is the excretory system responsible for
The excretory system is responsible for the removal of waste products, such as urea and uric acid, from the blood and regulate the body’s fluids.
what is Osmoregulation
Osmoregulation is the regulation of the water content of the body.
name the Main components of the excretory system
the kidney, bladder and ureter.
name The main processes in the excretory system
filtration, absorption, diffusion and excretion.
what do you the specialised structure in the kidney that ,helps purify blood.
called a nephron,
explain the first step in the excretory process
filtration waste products and part of the water from the blood is filtered from the blood to form a filtrate.
what follows after filtration
Absorption Useful substances which are in the filtrate such as water, glucose and amino acids get absorbed from the tubes with the filtrate back into the blood.
what follows after absorption
Diffusion .The waste products which still in the blood diffuse from the blood into the tubes with the filtrate
what follows after diffusion
excretion
what do you called the liquid that is in the tubes during excretion
urine
what takes he urine to the bladder for temporary storage
ureter
the urines leaves the body by means of what
by means of the urethra
why is it advisable to drink a lot of water
It is advisable to drink a lot of water to help the kidneys function well.
what does well. an individual who suffers kidney failure have to go for
An individual who suffers kidney failure has to go for dialysis until they receive a kidney transplant.