kidneys and homeostasis

A major waste product located in urine

• urea
• urologist
• UTI
• polyuira

What does the ureter do?

• directs urine to the bladder

• directs urine outside the body

• directs the egg to the uterus

• all of the above

What is the main function of the kidney?

• extract waste from blood, balance body fluid & form urine

• break down and digest food in order to extract necessary nutrients from what you have eaten

• stores urine, allowing urination to be infrequent and voluntary

• plays an essential role in converting the food we eat into fuel for the body's cells

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The renal artery carries oxygen ______ blood

• rich

• powerful

• poor

• like

What toxic substance is excreted in the urine?

• Glucose

• Sodium ions

• Carbon dioxide

• Urea

How many functioning kidneys do you need to filter blood and remove waste?

• 1

• 2

What is normally found in urine?

• red blood cells
• bacteria
• proteins
• urea

The part of the kidney that filters the blood is the 

• artery
• ureter
• nephron
• urethra

The bladder holds urine. True of False.

• True

• False

The kidney's job is to...

• make bile.

• store urine.

• filter waste from blood.

• release urine outside of the body.