Digestive and Urinary Systems
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Warnerg Plus on May 29, 2012
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Chapter 24 Test
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Urine is stored in the | Urinary Bladder until it can be eliminated |
| The function of the villi in the small intestine is | to increase the surface area for nutrient absorption |
| The small intestine | is longer than the long intestine |
| The liver stores | extra nutrients absorbed by the body |
| The pancreas | makes digestive enzymes and hormones that regulate sugar levels |
| Blood leaves the kidneys through | nephrons |
| The Stomach produces | acid that kills most of the bacteria swallowed with food |
| The Molars | are the best kind of human teeth to grind food |
| A Diuretic | makes the body expel water |
| When the kidneys have cleansed blood, | it goes through a vein back to the rest of the body |
| The esophagus | moves food from the throat to the stomach |
| The stomach | uses chemical and mechanical digestion to break down food |
| Urinary system disorders include: | bacterial infections, kidney stones kidney disease |
| Digestion | is the process that breaks down food so it can be used by the body |
| The place where digestion begins is | in the mouth |
| Nephron | is microscopic filter that removes urea from the blood |
| A fluid that cools your body when it evaporates is | sweat. |
| Excretion | is the process that removes waste products from the blood |
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