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Excretory System

Excretory System. Biology for Majors. Osmoregulation. Osmoregulation is the process of maintenance of salt and water balance ( osmotic balance ) across membranes within the body’s fluids, which are composed of water, plus electrolytes and non-electrolytes. Why is Osmoregulation Important?.

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Excretory System

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  1. Excretory System Biology for Majors

  2. Osmoregulation Osmoregulation is the process of maintenance of salt and water balance (osmotic balance) across membranes within the body’s fluids, which are composed of water, plus electrolytes and non-electrolytes

  3. Why is Osmoregulation Important? The blood maintains an isotonic environment so that cells neither shrink nor swell

  4. Hormones That Affect Osmoregulation

  5. Controlling Blood Pressure

  6. Excretory System Kidneys filter the blood, producing urine that is stored in the bladder prior to elimination through the urethra

  7. Internal Structure of the Kidney

  8. The Nephron is the Functional Unit of the Kidney

  9. The Nephron

  10. Loop of Henle

  11. Excretion by Exocytosis Some unicellular organisms, such as the amoeba, ingest food by endocytosis. The food vesicle fuses with a lysosome, which digests the food. Waste is excreted by exocytosis.

  12. Invertebrate Excretion

  13. Insect Excretion

  14. Osmoregulation in a Freshwater Environment

  15. Osmoregulation in a Saltwater Environment

  16. The Urea Cycle Converts Ammonia to Urea

  17. Nitrogenous Wastes in Different Animals

  18. Practice Question What is the role of the skin and lungs in excretion?

  19. Quick Review • Why are osmoregulation and osmotic balance important body functions? • What is the structure of the kidneys and how does each part of kidney function? • How do different excretion systems function? • How do hormonal cues help the kidneys synchronize the osmotic needs of the body?

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