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Name the excretory system parts and blood parts
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Biology
9th Grade
06/02/2012

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Organ-Filters impurities from blood
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kidney
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Filtering units
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Nephrons
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Outer layer of kidney
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cortex
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Long loop-shaped portion of nephron
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Loop of Henle
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Where wastes initially leave blood
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Bowmans Capsule
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Beneficial materials re-absorbed
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Renal tubule
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Concentrated liquid waste
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Urine
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Layer containing Loop of Henle
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Medulla
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Tube from kidney to bladder
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Ureter
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Tube from bladder out of body
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Urethra
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Liquid part of blood
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Plasma
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Cells containing hemoglobin
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Red blood cells
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Largest of blood cells
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White blood cels
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Contains dissolved nutrients, wastes
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Plasma
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Used to carry oxygen
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Red blood cells
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Destroy bacteria, used for immunity
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White blood cells
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Smallest of blood cells
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Platelets
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Used for blood clotting
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Platelets
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