Digestive and Urinary System

Digestive and Urinary System

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Science

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6th - 8th Grade

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Hard

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Barbara White

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Enzyme Noun

[en-zahym]

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Enzyme


A biological catalyst, typically a protein, that accelerates chemical reactions in the body, such as the breakdown of food.

Example: This diagram shows how an enzyme (the 'lock') has a specific active site that only fits a particular substrate (the 'key'), breaking it down into products.
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2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Chyme Noun

[kahym]

Back

Chyme


The pulpy, acidic fluid of partly digested food and gastric juices that passes from the stomach to the small intestine.

Example: This diagram shows how food in the stomach mixes with gastric juices to become a semi-liquid substance called chyme before passing to the intestine.
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3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Villi Noun

[vil-ahy]

Back

Villi


Tiny, finger-like projections lining the small intestine wall, which significantly increase the surface area for nutrient absorption.

Example: This diagram shows villi, the finger-like projections in the small intestine, and a magnified view of the microvilli on their surface cells.
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4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Bile Noun

[bahyl]

Back

Bile


A digestive fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder that aids in the digestion of fats.

Example: This diagram shows that bile is a substance stored in the gallbladder, an organ located next to the liver in the upper digestive system.
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5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Nephron Noun

[nef-ron]

Back

Nephron


The microscopic functional unit of the kidney responsible for filtering waste products from the blood to form urine.

Example: This diagram shows a nephron, the kidney's filtering unit, including its main parts like the glomerular capsule and tubules, and the surrounding blood vessels.
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6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Micturition Noun

[mik-choo-rish-uhn]

Back

Micturition


The medical term for the process of expelling urine from the urinary bladder, also known as urination or voiding.

Example: This diagram shows how the brain controls urination (micturition). Nerves send signals from the full bladder to the brain, which then signals muscles to contract or relax.
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7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Uremia Noun

[yoo-ree-mee-uh]

Back

Uremia


A toxic condition where waste products, especially urea, accumulate in the blood due to the kidneys' failure to eliminate them.

Example: This image shows the urinary system and compares normal-looking urine (microscopic hematuria) with reddish urine (gross hematuria), indicating blood is present.
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