A disease of the liver caused by damage to its cells. This leads to a type of high blood pressure, which can cause serious complications.
CIRRHOSIS
The inner layer of the skin. The sweat glands are in this layer.
DERMIS
The ‘waterproof’ outer layer of the skin.
EPIDERMIS
The Life Process that involves getting rid of Metabolic (cellular) waste. The removal of the wastes of cell activities from the body.
EXCRETION
The body system removes metabolic wastes (cellular wastes) such as Carbon dioxide, water, urea, and salts; helps maintain a proper balance of body chemicals.
EXCRETORY SYSTEM
A disease associated with the production and deposition of uric acid crystals in joints. It is similar to arthritis and very painful.
GOUT
Collections of solid material that may block the kidneys, ureters, or bladder and cause pain.
KIDNEY STONES
Bean-shaped organs that lie along the back wall of the abdomen. They filter urea and excess water and salts from the blood.
KIDNEY
The largest internal organ in the body. This organ’s excretory function is to remove poisons from (detoxify) the blood. Deamination takes place in this organ.
LIVER
This organ’s excretory function is to excrete carbon dioxide and water vapor.
LUNGS
Wastes produced by life activities, such as carbon dioxide, water, urea, and mineral salts.
METABOLIC WASTE
The microscopic filtering unit of the kidney.
NEPHRON
A skin excretion (liquid) that contains nitrogenous wastes (urea), salts, and water.
PERSPIRATION
An excretory structure that is the largest external organ. It helps the body get rid of Nitrogenous wastes (urea) and heat.
SKIN
All the chemical reactions that take place in an organism.
METABOLISM
Tubes (glands) in skin that excretes perspiration through skin pores.
SWEAT GLANDS
A nitrogenous waste resulting from the breakdown of the amino acids produced during protein digestion.
UREA
2 tubes that take urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
URETER
The tube that carries (throws) urine out of the body.
URETHRA
A sac-like structure that’s used for the temporary storage of urine.
URINARY BLADDER
A body system consisting of kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and urethra.
URINARY SYSTEM
An excretory waste made up of urea and water. The kidney’s change urea into this liquid.
URINE
Arteries and veins that go to the kidneys.
RENALS
The tiny filtering tube that is part of the nephron.
LOOP OF HENLE
A cluster of capillaries in the nephron.
GLOMERULUS
A cup-like structure in the nephron.
BOWMAN’S CAPSULE
This process of breaking down amino acids to form urea takes place in the liver.
DEAMINATION
1) Water
2) Carbon Dioxide
3) Nitrogenous Waste (Ammonia, Urea, Uric Acid)
4) Mineral Salts
2) Carbon Dioxide
3) Nitrogenous Waste (Ammonia, Urea, Uric Acid)
4) Mineral Salts
4 MAJOR METABOLIC WASTES
The removal of toxins from the blood.
DETOXIFICATION
1) Lungs
2) Liver
3) Skin
4) Kidneys
2) Liver
3) Skin
4) Kidneys
THE 4 HUMAN EXCRETORY ORGANS
1) Protection
2) Excretion
3) Detects Stimuli
4) Removes Heat
2) Excretion
3) Detects Stimuli
4) Removes Heat
THE 4 FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN
