The Urinary System (Leaving Cert Biology): Flashcards
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Main organs of the urinary system
Main organs of the urinary system
Kidneys
Two main functions of the kidneys
Two main functions of the kidneys
Filter blood and produce urine
Where urea is formed in the body
Where urea is formed in the body
Liver
Process that produces urea from amino acids
Process that produces urea from amino acids
Deamination
What deamination breaks down
What deamination breaks down
Excess amino acids
Number of ureters in the body
Number of ureters in the body
2 (one from each kidney)
Function of ureters
Function of ureters
Carry urine from kidneys to bladder
Function of the bladder
Function of the bladder
Stores urine until ready to leave body
What happens when sphincter muscle relaxes
What happens when sphincter muscle relaxes
Urination occurs
Function of renal artery
Function of renal artery
Supply blood to the kidneys