Change: plasma.plasma. One of the most important things the kidneys excrete is nitrogenous waste. As the liver breaks down amino acids it also releases ammonia. The liver then quickly combines that ammonia with carbon dioxide, creating urea which is the primary nitrogenous end   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 4366)

Change: acid/baseacidic/basic balance and the water/salt balance of the blood. Functions of the Urinary System One of the major functions of the Urinary system is the process of excretion. Excretion is the process of eliminating, from an organism, waste products of metabolism and other materials that are of no use.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 4366)

Change:  a. calcium ionsb. bicarbonate ionsc. hydrogen ionsd. potassium ions22. High serum levels in the urine that makes the urine dark red, or cola colored and causes muscle pain are symptoms of....a. heart failureb. incontinencec. rhabdomyolosisd. acute mountain sicknesse. Ondine's curse   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 4363)

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Change: adrenalinadrenaline (epinephrine), norepinephrine, and dopamine. When the glands produce more or less hormones than required by the body, disease conditions may occur. The adrenal cortex secretes at least two families of hormones, the glucocorticoids and mineral corticoids. The adrenal medulla secretes the hormones epinephrine (adrenalin) and norepinephrine (noradrenalin).   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 4325)

Change: creatinecreatinine phospate (a high-energy phosphate in muscles). Uric acid comes from the break down of nucleotides. Uric acid is insoluble and too much uric acid in the blood will build up and form crystals that can collect in the joints and cause gout. Hormones and TypesA hormone   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 4325)

Change: to build up in your body. Your body doesn't make enough red blood cells and you develop fatigue, nausea, and loss of appetite. When this happens, you need treatment to replace the work of your failed kidneys. Five important roles of the kidneys are: Regulation of plasma ionic composition.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 4324)

Change: organ.organ. The primary function of the kidneys are to maintain a stable internal environment (homeostasis) for optimal cell and tissue metabolism. They do this by separating urea, mineral salts, toxins, and other waste products from the blood. They also do the job of conserving water, salts, and electrolytes.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 4323)

Change: In my attempts to doTo asbe Ia wascompliant toldpatient, I drank three 16 ounce bottles. After some time I felt the urge to urinate. Thanks to my   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 4323)

Change: such in after eating, beta cells secret insulin into the blood. Insulin stimulates the liver and most other body cells to absorb glucose. Liver and muscle   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 4315)