Digestive System and Urinary System Pop Flashcard

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What is the main function of the digestive system?

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To break down food into nutrients that the body can use.

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What are enzymes?

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Proteins that speed up chemical reactions in the body, including the breakdown of food.

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Where does digestion begin?

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In the mouth.

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What is the role of the kidneys?

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To filter waste products from the blood and produce urine.

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What is dialysis?

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A medical process that removes waste and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys are not functioning properly.

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What is the function of the ureter?

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To transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder.

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What is the bladder?

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A muscular sac that stores urine until it is expelled from the body.

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What is the odd one out: lungs, ureter, bladder, kidneys?

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Lungs (because they are part of the respiratory system, not the urinary system).

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What is the process of breaking down food called?

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Digestion.

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What is the main waste product filtered by the kidneys?

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Urea.