B3 3.2: The Human Kidney

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How many kidneys does the body have?
2
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What does the kidney do?
It removes excess water, salts and urea from the body.
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How does the kidney work?
Filtering all small molecules out of the blood then selectively reabsorbing useful molecules.
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How does a healthy kidney produce urine?
Filters blood - reabsorbes all sugar - reabsorbes dissolved ions - reabsorbs as much water as body needs - releases urea.
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What is in Urea?
Excess ions and water.
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Where is Urea Tempoarly stored?
In the bladder before being excreted.
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What does the kidney do?

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It removes excess water, salts and urea from the body.

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How does the kidney work?

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Card 4

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How does a healthy kidney produce urine?

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What is in Urea?

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