This part of the circulatory system helps in the clotting process
Platelets (thrombocytes)
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We find these cells inside the lymph nodes.
White blood cells
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This system acts as a one-way drainage system this means it moves fluid from body tissues into the blood circulation
The lymphatic system
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The respiratory system is part of the excretory system. True or false?
True. It gets rid of gaseous wastes, such as carbon dioxide, from the bloodstream
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Sweat glands in the skin secrete a fluid waste called sweat or perspiration. That means that they are part of the excretory system. True or false?
True. However, the primary function of sweat glands is to keep the core body temperature at approximately 37 °C
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Getting rid of body wastes is called...
excretion
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What is the name of the main structural and functional units of the kidneys?
Nephrons
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How many nephrons does each kidney have?
Over one million
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Name the three stages of urine formation.
They are filtration, reabsorption, and tubular secretion
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This system helps maintain fluid balance in the body by collecting excess fluid and particulate matter from tissues and depositing them in the bloodstream
The lymphatic system
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Name of the path of circulation between the heart and the lungs
Pulmonary circuit
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Oxygen-rich blood in the left ventricle leaves the heart via… what vessel?
Aorta
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Gas, nutrients, and waste exchange between blood and body tissues takes place… where?
In the capillaries
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Which structures allow blood to flow in one direction?
