S3 Water Balance Flashcards

Front

How does the body gain water?

Back

Drinking

Eating

Chemical reactions ( e.g. respiration)

Front

Identify a process through which the body loses water.

Back

Urine

Faeces

Sweating

Exhaling (breathing out)

Front

Which system in the body is responsible for regulating water concentration?

Back

Urinary system

Front

What is the main function of the kidneys in the urinary system?

Back

To regulate (control) water content and filter the blood

Front

Which part of the urinary system carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder?

Back

Ureter

Front

Which blood vessel carries blood containing waste materials into the kidney?

Back

Renal Artery

Front

What is the function of the renal vein?

Back

Transports filtered blood away from the kidney

Front

What does the ureter do?

Back

Carries urine to the bladder

Front

Which structure stores urine?

Back

Bladder

Front

What is the function of the urethra?

Back

Carries urine out of the body