Kidney and Liver 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyHuman, animal and plant physiologyA2/A-levelOCR Created by: Kelly DaviesCreated on: 04-11-13 18:12 The removal of metabolic waste from the body. excretion 1 of 21 Waste products substances that may be toxic or excess. metabolic waste 2 of 21 The removal of the amine group from an amino acid to produce ammonia deamination 3 of 21 An unusual blood vessel that has capillaries at both ends. hepatic portal vain 4 of 21 The excretory product formed from the breakdown of amino acids urea 5 of 21 The process in which ammonia is converted to urea. ornithine cycle 6 of 21 The functional unit of the kidney. nephron 7 of 21 A fine network of capillaries that increase the local blood pressure to squeze fluid out of the blood. glomerulus 8 of 21 Vessels that bring blood into the organ. afferent 9 of 21 Vessels that carry blood away from the organ. efferent 10 of 21 Filteration at a molecular level. ultrafilteration 11 of 21 The control and regulation of the water potential of the blood and body fluids. osmoregulation 12 of 21 released from the pituitary gland and acts on the collecting ducts in the kindeys to increase their reabsorption of water antidiuretic hormone 13 of 21 Receptor cells that monitor the water potential of the blood. osmoreceptors 14 of 21 The part of the brain that contains neurosecretory cells and various receptors that monitor the blood. hypothalamus 15 of 21 Specialised cells that act like nerve cells but release a hormone into the blood. neurosectory cells 16 of 21 Hind part of the pituitary gland,which releases ADH. posterior pituitary gland 17 of 21 Use of a partially permeable membrane to filter the blood. dialysis 18 of 21 A process in which blood is taken from a vein and passed through a dialysis machine. haemodialysis 19 of 21 In this type of dialysis, fluid is pumped into the body cavity and can be done at home. peritoneal dialysis 20 of 21 In this type of dialysis, fluid is pumped into the body cavity and can be done at home. peritoneal dialysis 21 of 21
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