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• What is a major advantage of kidney transplant over dialysis?

  No need for regular hospital visits
• How does a kidney transplant affect lifestyle flexibility?

  Allows for holidays and travel
• What is a financial advantage of kidney transplants for the NHS?

  Cheaper long-term solution
• What is a disadvantage of kidney transplants regarding donor availability?

  Suitable donor may not be available
• What are the risks associated with kidney transplant surgery?

  Risk of anaesthesia or infection
• What must patients take after a kidney transplant to prevent rejection?

  Anti-rejection drugs or immunosuppressants
• What is a long-term concern regarding kidney transplants?

  They do not last forever
• What is a dietary advantage of kidney transplants compared to dialysis?

  Less or no need to control diet
• How does kidney transplant reduce the risk of infection compared to dialysis?

  No frequent needles or treatments required
• What is a disadvantage of kidney transplants related to recovery?

  Recovery from surgery takes a long time
• What is a potential outcome of a kidney transplant that patients must be aware of?

  Transplant may be rejected
• What is a logistical disadvantage of kidney transplants?

  Need for tissue matching
• How does the lifestyle of a kidney transplant patient compare to that of a dialysis patient?

  More flexible lifestyle with fewer restrictions
• What is a common concern regarding the longevity of kidney transplants?

  They require further surgery eventually
• why do marathon runners drink energy drink before race

  ro replace salt and ions lost in sweat
• why do we sweat

  to maintain body temperature and to cool down
• The endocrine system coordinates many internal functions of the body. Give three ways coordination by the endocrine system is different from coordination by the nervous system.

  slower 1 longer-lasting 1 (chemical / hormone) via blood instead of electrical / impulse / neurones
• Describe how hormones control the menstrual cycle

  FSH stimulates maturation of the egg

  oestrogen inhibits fsh production and stimulates LH

  LH stimulates ovulation

  progestorone inhits productions of FSH and LH

  oestrogen and progestrone maintain uterus lining
• How does urea move out of the blood during dialysis?

  diffusion
• how does the pituitary gland and kidneys reduce water loss

  higher concentration of blood causes more ADH release

  ADH increases kidney permeability of kidney tubules

  so increased water reabsorbtion