S3 Water Balance Flashcards

Front

How the body gains water

Back

Drinking

Eating

Chemical reactions ( e.g. respiration)

Front

How the body loses water

Back

Urine

Faeces

Sweating

Exhaling (breathing out)

Front

Urinary system

Back

system in the body that

regulates water concentration and removes waste materials

Front

Function of the kidneys in the urinary system

Back

regulate (control) water concentration and filter the blood to remove waste materials

Front

Ureter

Back

carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder

Front

Renal Artery

Back

blood vessel carries blood containing waste materials into the kidney

Front

Renal vein

Back

carries filtered blood away from the kidney

Front

Ureter

Back

carries urine from the kidney to the bladder

Front

Bladder

Back

stores urine

Front

Urethra

Back

carries urine out of the body