urinary system

Cards (14)

  • the urinary system is meant to eject waste from the body
  • the substances used to get rid from the body are sweat, carbon dioxide, and urine
  • the way the subatances are removed is by the sweat glands, the kidneys and lungs
  • glucose, protein, blood cells, and fats are components of urine that may be a signal for health problem
  • if the blood system cntains too many minerals it causes less water to be ejected from kydneys causing thirst
  • execretion is the elimination of waste
  • egestion is the process of solid waste being removed from the body through the anus
  • excess water, urea, and excess heat are removed from the skin
  • carbon idoxide is removed from the lungs
  • excess water and urea are removed from the kidneys
  • urethra carries urine from the bladder to the exterior of the body
  • renal vein carries deoxygenated blood away from kidneys
  • sphincher is the muscle that allows urine to flow out of the bladder
  • bladder stores urine before it is removed from the body