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urinary system - CORRECT ANSWER-rids the body of waste products
Kidneys - CORRECT ANSWER-play important roles in blood volume, pressure, and
composition
urinary system - CORRECT ANSWER-maintains homeostasis in the body (fluid and
electrolytes)
solute - CORRECT ANSWER-a substance dissolved in a solution
solvent - CORRECT ANSWER-liquid in shirk a solute is dissolved
osmolarity - CORRECT ANSWER-the total concentration of a solutions
osmolarity - CORRECT ANSWER-total of all solutes
plasma - CORRECT ANSWER-water component of the blood
plasma - CORRECT ANSWER-the solvent of our blood
filtrate - CORRECT ANSWER-portion of the plasma that is filtered by the kidney
urine - CORRECT ANSWER-the substance that is produced after the kidney acts on the filtrate
kidneys - CORRECT ANSWER-filter blood plasma, excrete toxic wastes
kidneys - CORRECT ANSWER-regulate electrolytes and acid-base balance
kidneys - CORRECT ANSWER-secrete erythropoietin
erythropoietin - CORRECT ANSWER-stimulates the production of red blood cells
kidneys - CORRECT ANSWER-help regulate calcium levels by participating in calcitriol
synthesis
kidneys - CORRECT ANSWER-clear hormones form blood