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Anatomy & Physiology . Grab a Do Now (5 Mins ) Have a seat Take out a pen/pencil Be Quiet. Objective : SWBAT describe the causes, symptoms, and treatment of common excretory system diseases to diagnose patients. . Aim : What are the diseases of the excretory system? . Vocabulary
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Anatomy & Physiology Grab a Do Now (5 Mins) Have a seat Take out a pen/pencil Be Quiet
Objective: SWBAT describe the causes, symptoms, and treatment of common excretory system diseases to diagnose patients. Aim: What are the diseases of the excretory system? Vocabulary • Excretory System • Ureter • Urinary Bladder • Urethra • Cortex • Medulla • Renal Pelvis Agenda • Do Now • Introduction -Aim - Objective - Vocabulary • Mini Lesson • Questions & Summary • Work Period: YOU Practice! • Exit Slip
Warm Up/Do Now Do Now: Can you name some parts of the excretory system? Warm Up ( Think About) How does our body parts depend on each other? And Does certain parts of our body affect other parts? Think over with a partner for 2 mins.
What is a Excretory System? The excretory system is responsible for the excretion of nitrogenous wastes in form of urea, and the reabsorption of water and vital minerals to maintain balance in the human body. The main function of the excretory system, also referred to as the urinary system, is to maintain a proper balance of body fluids through the excretion of waste products. Flash Question : What system is the Excretory system connected with ?
Parts of the Excretory System! • The Kidneys are paired organs responsible for urine formation 3 Major Parts of the Kidneys are : • Cortex- contain the fluid filtering mechanism • Medulla- contains collecting ducts leading to renal pelvis • Renal Pelvis- funnel shaped, collecting area that collects urine that then drains out of the Ureter . • Ureter are long tubes leading from the Kidney to the Bladder • The Bladder stores urine from the Ureters. The bladder is covered by a smooth muscle • The Urethra is a tube that take urine out the body with the help of the Urethral Sphincter.
Quick Note ! • Most of the Excretory Diseases occur due to the malfunction of these structures. Some Excretory diseases can affect certain structures in the system but it can also cause complication to he rest of the system if left untreated.