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Name the 6 organs composing the Urinary
System in order.
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2 kidneys, 2 ureters, 1 bladder, & 1 urethra
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What happens when the kidneys do not
help the body maintain homeostasis?
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Other organs work harder to compensate,
your whole body gets thrown out of sync,
& your body...
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What are the locations of the kidneys?
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Left- spleen Right- liver
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Cortex
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outer layer of an organ
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What are the 3 layers of the kidney?
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cortex, medulla, & pelvis
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What is the medical term for filtration?
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nephron
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Where is the nephron located?
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The cortex of the kidneys
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Renal
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kidney
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What is the end result of metabolic nitrogen?
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urea
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What is the funnel-shape structure of the renal pelvis?
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calyx
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How many capillaries does a kidney contain?
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50
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Reabsorption
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over 90% of the water is returned to the blood
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calculus
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a small kidney stone
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kidneys
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water
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What are the causes of ARF?
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severe burns, surgery, drugs, toxins, system infections (septicemia), & blood disorders
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