Urine Formation & Osmoregulation

What is #2?

• Kidney

• Ureter

• Bladder

• Urethra

Temporary collection of urine takes place in

• ureters

• urethra

• urinary bladder

Kidneys are made up of

• neural cells

• neurons

• nephrons

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Human urine consists of

• water, urea, uric acid

• water, urea, uric acid and mineral salts.

• uric acid and mineral salts

Useful substances reabsorbed in the blood are

• glucose

• glucose, sodium and potassium ions.

• uric acidnand amino acids

Cells that detect blood osmotic pressure are called:

• Chemoreceptors

• Osmoreceptors

• Thermoreceptors

• Nociceptors

How long you can live without water?

• 1 day

• 3 days

• 1 weeks

• 12 hours

Changes in blood volume and concentration are detected in the brain cells in the:

• Posterior Pituitary Gland

• Anterior Pituitary Gland

• Thalamus

• Hypothalamus

Osmoregulation is the homeostatic mechanism of controlling...

• Blood glucose levels

• Temperature

• Oxygen levels

• Water and mineral ion levels

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Can u live without a kidney?

• Technically yes!

• No way!