Tuesday, November 1, 2011

2.68 Excretion and Osmoregulation in the Kidneys

  • The Kidney excretes a molecule called Urea
    • Contains Nitrogen
      • Toxic to the body
      • Cannot be stored
      • From Amino Acids
  • Blood circulates to the Liver
    • Amno Acids in the blood are broken down in the liver
    • Produces Urea
  • Then transports to the Kidneys
    • Filters Urea out of the blood
    • Water added
      • Urine is formed
        • Collected in the bladder
    • Urea no out of the body

  • Osmoregulation-
    • Osmo (Osmosis)
    • Regulation (To control)
    • To control Osmosis
  • Tissue Fluids surrounding the cells must be Isotonic with the cytoplasm of the cells
    • Water in = Water out
    • Cells remain their function and shape
  • Danger of Blood circulating into the tissue-
    • Hypertonic (Concentrited) -
      • too much water 
    • Hypotonic (Dilute) -
      • Removes to much water
      • Not enough in the cell
  • Isotonic conditions
    • Archived by controlling composition of blood
      • Blood forms the tissue fluid
      • Kidney controls the composition
      • Excess water and salts are removed

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