The urine passes through the __________ as it passes out of the body.

part G is the

Part B is the

What are the main excretory organs?

Excess water and some chemical and cellular waste products eliminated from the body in liquid waste is called

The two narrow tubes that urine flows through from the kidneys to the bladder are the

The process of artificially filtering the blood to remove waste is known as

We become thirsty on a hot day too prompt us to drink to replace __________ in order to maintain homeostasis.

What structure in the kidneys filters the blood?

Nephrons are the structural and functional units of the kidney. They are responsible for _________________________.

______________________ is the fluid that passes from the blood through the capillary walls of the glomeruli into Bowman’s capsule.

The renal corpuscle functions to filter __________________.

____________________are specialized epithelial cells of the distal convoluted tubule. These cells sense sodium chloride concentration in the tubule, which in turn reflects the systemic blood pressure.

____________________are smooth muscle cells that regulate blood pressure and the filtration rate of the glomerulus.

Which part of the renal tubule reabsorbs ions, water, and nutrients?

Which part of the renal tubule selectively secretes and absorbs ions to maintain blood pH and electrolyte balance?

_____________________ is the movement of water, small solutes, & ions across a filtration membrane out of the glomerular capillary blood plasma into capsular space.

Which of the following factors affect GFR (glomerular filtration rate)?

Which of the following are characteristics of urine?

Urine is about

Slender tubes that transport urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder

Hollow, muscular sac that temporarily stores urine

Thin-walled tube that carries urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body by peristalsis.

The act of urination is known as