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The Excretory System Adapted from Perry Glickman
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IS THIS A GOOD IDEA?
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Organs of the Human Excretory System 1. Lungs 2. Liver 3. Kidneys
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Organs of the Human Excretory System 1.Lungs – excrete carbon dioxide. 2. Liver – produces urea and bile. 3. Kidneys – Filter blood (remove urea, adjust salt and water content of urine)
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Lungs Pathway CO 2 from cells (Respiration) Carried by blood to alveoli/lungs Excreted through exhalation
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Liver Pathway Excess amino acids Carried by blood to liver Liver forms urea Sends urea to kidneys
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Kidneys
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Big Picture! Blood travels by Aorta to the Renal Artery
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Renal Artery takes blood into Kidney
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Blood travels through arteries in Medulla
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Blood enters capillaries in the Cortex
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Blood by capillary enters Nephron (Filtered)
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Blood returns by veins through Cortex and Medulla
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Blood travels back to Vena Cava to heart
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The Finer Details - Nephron 1. Glomerulus – Filtration of waste 2. Bowman’s Capsule – Collects Filtrate 3. Proximal Tubule – Reabsorption of water, glucose and other non-wastes 4. Loop of Henle – Reabsorption of water 5. Distal Tubule – Secretion of added wastes Filtrate enters collecting duct for final Excretion
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Nephron Filtering Unit of Kidney 4 Functions – Filtration (Glomerulus/Bowman’s Capsule) – Reabsorption (Proximal Tubule/Loop of Henle) – Secretion (Distal Tubule) – Excretion (Collecting Duct)
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Quiz - Questions 1.What organ filters out nitrogenous waste from the blood? 2.Where are the kidneys located? 3.What is the filtering unit of the kidney called? 4.Where are the four functions of the nephron?
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Quiz 1.The kidney filters out nitrogenous waste from the blood. 2.The kidneys located in the the lower back. 3.The filtering unit of the kidney is called the nephron. 4.The filtrate is colleted in the Bowman’s capsule.
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