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UNIT 4: EXCRETION AND WASTE
MANAGEMENTIntroduction
List as many waste products of the human body as possible.
What are waste products?
◦What would happen
if you never threw
out your garbage or
leftover food?
What are waste products?
◦Why do
we sweat?
What are waste products?
◦Why do we urinate?
Excretion and Homeostasis
◦Homeostasis is the process that makes sure
everything in the body is kept stable.
◦Excretion helps this process by
getting rid of the wastes your
body produces.
What is excretion?
◦Excretion: removal of metabolic waste from the
body to maintain homeostasis.
◦Metabolism: all of the chemical reactions that
occur in the cells of an organism.
◦(ex: cellular respiration, photosynthesis, digestion)
Let’s imagine…
◦We ate a big mac for lunch.
◦What kind of waste products do you think we will
produce?
◦Bun = carbohydrates
◦Meat = proteins
◦Vegetables = carbohydrates
◦Others = fat and sodium (salt)
In our cells◦ These materials get broken down even further
Waste Product Origin of Waste Product Excretory Organ
Breakdown of amino acids (from
proteins) in the liver
Kidneys
Conversion of ammonia in the liver Kidneys, skin
Cellular respiration (breakdown of
glucose in cells)
Lungs, intestines, skin
Cellular respiration (breakdown of
glucose in cells
Kidneys, lungs, intestines,
skin
Food and water Kidneys, skin
Ammonia NH3
Urea CH4N2O
Carbon Dioxide
Mineral Salts (Na,
Ca, K, Mg, Cl)
Water
◦Ammonia, one of the products of cellular
metabolism, is very toxic. This is why it is converted
to urea (much less toxic) in the liver before being
released into the bloodstream.
◦ Too much ammonia in your body can cause psychological
problems like confusion, tiredness, and possibly coma or death.
Ammonia Urea
Ammonia NH3
2 NH3 + CO2 CH4N2O + H2OAmmonia carbon dioxide urea water
Organs involved in waste management
◦Liver *not included in excretory
system but plays important roles
◦Lungs
◦Skin
◦Intestines
◦Kidneys
Liver◦ Largest internal organ in the body
1.Formation of urea
◦Converts toxic ammonia into urea which is then excreted in our urine
2. Detoxification◦Removes toxins, such as alcohol, drugs, and bacteria from the blood
Liver3. Production of bile
◦Emulsification of fats (easier for absorption)
4. Storage of extra sugar
◦ in the form of glycogen. The liver changes glycogen into glucose and secretes it back into the bloodstream when the body needs energy.
What happens when wastes are not excreted properly and reabsorbed into the blood?
◦Too much waste can cause severe damage
to the body’s organs.
Liver Cirrhosis
◦The liver is overgrown with extra tissue which cuts
down blood flow and lowers its ability to purify
blood.
◦Caused by overloading the
liver with harmful materials,
like alcohol.
Jaundice◦ Too much bilirubin in the blood.
◦ Bilirubin is produced by the normal breakdown of red blood cells.
Normally, the liver removes bilirubin and concentrates it into bile.
Why is excrement (feces) not included in the list of metabolic wastes?
◦Excrement is not a product of cellular
metabolism.
◦It is a “leftover” after the body absorbs what
nutrients it needs from the small intestine
Lungs
◦When you inhale and exhale
◦Your lungs exchange CO2 and
O2
◦ Toxic CO2 is eliminated while O2 is
taken in
◦Also exhale water vapor
Skin
◦ Thermoregulation
◦ Evaporation of sweat lowers
body temperature
◦Contains sweat glands that
excrete perspiration
through skin pores.
◦Perspiration is made up of
nitrogenous wastes (urea),
salts, and water.
Large Intestines
◦Eliminate solid wastes
that remain after the
digestion of food.
Kidneys◦Act as filters
◦ remove urea and excess water
and salts from the blood.
◦ the waste becomes urine and is
then moved from the kidneys to
the bladder
◦ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYK2Id5bWpI
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renal arteries
renal veins
Review Questions
◦What is metabolism?
◦What is metabolic waste?
◦What waste products do humans
excrete?
◦What organs are involved?
UNIT 4: EXCRETION AND WASTE
MANAGEMENTThe Urinary System
Questions
What is urine?
How is it formed?
Liquid Wastes from Digestion
◦Waste that leaves the kidneys is called urine.
◦Urine is composed of mostly water, salts, and urea.
◦Urine leaves the kidneys, travels
down the ureters and is stored in
the bladder.
◦Leaves the body through
the urethra.
The Bladder
◦Can hold a maximum of about 400-600 mL of fluid.
◦When there’s about 250 mL of urine in the bladder, we
become aware of it.
◦500 mL, we become very
uncomfortable.
Urinary Sphincters
◦2 rings of muscles that control the drainage of urine from the bladder. ◦One is involuntarily controlled by the brain.
◦ The other we learn to voluntarilycontrol.
Urethra
◦Urine exits the body through the urethra.
◦Males – urethra is ~ 20 cm long◦Merges with the vas deferens from the testes to form a single urogenital tract.
◦Females – urethra is ~4 cm long◦Reproductive and urinary tracts have separate openings.
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
◦Bacteria enters the urethra
◦More in common in females due to short urethra
Kidneys
◦Humans have 2 fist-sized kidneys, found in the lower back
on either side of the spine.
◦ Function: to filter the blood in order to remove metabolic
waste products from the body.
◦ Urea, uric acid, creatinine
◦ Filters 180 litres of blood, produces 1 litre of urine
Kidneys
◦The human body can function with only 1 kidney.
◦ The functioning kidney increases in size to handle the
increased workload.
Other Functions of the Kidney
◦ Control water balance in the blood (affects blood pressure)
◦ Control pH levels of the blood
◦ Control levels of sodium, potassium, bicarbonate, and calcium ions
in the blood
◦ Secrete hormones that stimulate
red blood cell production and
activate vitamin D production in
the skin.
Kidney Structure
◦Renal cortex is the outer layer
(filtration)
◦Renal medulla consists of
pyramid shaped masses of
tissue (collects)
◦Renal pelvis is extended into
the ureter (transports urine)
Renal Capsule
Renal Cortex
Ureter
Renal Arteries
and Veins
Renal Medulla
Renal PyramidRenal Pelvis
Kidney Structure
◦When you look at the kidney under high
magnification, the kidney is composed of over 1
million nephrons
The Nephron◦ Consists of 5 parts: ◦ Bowman’s capsule
◦ Proximal tubule
◦ Loop of Henle
◦ Distal tubule
◦ Collecting duct
◦ Upper portion of the nephron is found in the renal cortex.
◦ Loop of Henle is located in the renal medulla.
Proximal Tubule
Bowman’s Capsule
Glomerulus Distal Tubule
Loop of Henle
Collecting Duct
To Ureter
Zac Nephron?
Nephron
The Nephron (cont’d)
◦ Tubules are surrounded by cells and a network of
capillaries.
◦ Any material that isn’t being removed from the body is returned
to the capillaries
Kidney's Filtration Process
◦3 Steps
◦ Filtration (filters
everything out of
blood)
◦ Reabsorption (returns
the good stuff)
◦ Secretion (gets rid of
the bad stuff)
Step 1: Filtration◦ Blood enters the nephron through a tiny artery that branches to form a
network of capillaries called the glomerulus.
◦ Blood pressure forces some blood plasma and small particles (water,
urea, sugar, etc.) out of the glomerulus and into the Bowman’s capsule.
◦ Cup-like sac around the glomerulus that acts as a filter
◦ Larger blood components
(proteins, blood cells),
remain in the capillaries.
Brian Bowman's Capsule?
Filtered Not Filtered (too big)
Nitrogenous wastes
(urea, ammonia)
Proteins
Water, salts, sugars Blood cells, platelets
Minerals, vitamins, some
drugs
Filtration (cont’d)◦ The fluid in the Bowman’s capsule is called the nephric
filtrate. Contains the molecules and ions that have
been filtered out of blood (sugars, salts, etc.)
◦ The nephric filtrate is pushed out of the capsule into the
proximal tubule.
Step 2: Reabsorption
◦When the nephric filtrate enters
the proximal tubule, reabsorption
begins.
◦ Materials required by the body are
returned to the bloodstream.
◦ Osmosis, diffusion, and active
transport draw water, glucose, amino
acids, and ions from the filtrate.
◦ Occurs until the filtrate is isotonic to
the surrounding cells.
Kidney Threshold Level
◦Different for different substances.
◦ If the concentration of a substance in blood is greater
than a certain level, excess is not reabsorbed and
remains in urine for excretion.
◦Ex: high blood sugar
level in a diabetic.
180 litres of blood are filtered daily. Do we urinate 180 litres a day?
◦~179 litres of water are reabsorbed. Only ~1 litre is
excreted
Reabsorbed Not Reabsorbed
Most water Some water
Nutrients Much nitrogenous waste
Required salts Excess salts
Reabsorption (cont’d)◦ Filtrate moves from the proximal tubule to the loop of
Henle.
◦Water is removed by osmosis.
◦NaCl is removed by diffusion.
Step 3: Secretion
◦Removes what is not needed, produces
◦Renal tubule collecting duct renal pelvis ureter urinary bladder urethra
◦H2O, salts, urea, uric acid, and drugs are transported from blood to tubule
◦ The fluid from a number of nephrons moves from the distal
tubules into a common collecting duct.
◦ In the collecting duct, the fluid is now called urine which moves
into the renal pelvis.
◦At this point:
◦ 99% of the water that entered
the proximal tubule has been
returned to the body in
addition to nutrients like
glucose and amino acids.
Last Stop
◦ From the renal pelvis, urine will enter the ureter and be
stored in the bladder until it is time to be expelled
through the urethra
Kidney Stones◦Hard deposits made of minerals and salts that form inside your
kidneys. When urine is too concentrated, minerals can
crystallize and stick together.
◦ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN3MFhYPWWo
Assignment
◦ Create a chain concept map to illustrate:
◦ The main parts of the nephron
◦ The direction of water and solute movement in each part
Assignment◦ Create a chain concept map to illustrate:
◦ The main parts of the nephron
◦ The direction of water and solute movement in each part
GlomerulusProximal convoluted
tubule; loop of Henle,
distal convoluted tubules
Collecting duct
Urine
Blood BloodBlood
UNIT 4: EXCRETION AND WASTE
MANAGEMENTWater and Salt Balance
◦Why do we sometimes
excrete a lot of urine and
sometimes hardly any?
◦Why do we sometimes feel
so thirsty we can hardly get
enough to drink, but
sometimes we don’t want to
drink anything at all?
Osmoregulation
◦The ability of the body to
maintain a constant
internal fluid balance.
Water/Salt Balance
◦ The amount of water and salt in the body needs to remain
constant.
◦ Important for neuron and muscle function
◦ Fluid taken in by the body must, therefore, balance out fluid
excreted by the body.
◦ The kidneys work with two hormones
to maintain the balance of blood
volume and composition through
negative feedback mechanisms.
Hormones
◦ADH (anti-diuretic hormone): promotes more
water absorption back into the bloodstream,
therefore less urine produced (blood volume
and blood pressure rises)
◦Anti = no Uretic = urine
◦NO URINE HORMONE
◦Aldosterone: regulates sodium levels in the body.
Water Balance◦ Dehydration: blood volume is
lower than normal.
◦ The hypothalamus in the brain detects the narrowing of the blood vessels (vasoconstriction) and instructs the pituitary gland to release ADH.
◦ ADH reduces urine volume by causing the collecting tubules to allow more water to be reabsorbed into the bloodstream.
Too much fluid in the body
◦ Blood volume is higher than normal.
◦ The hypothalamus in the brain detects the widening of the blood vessels (vasodilation) and instructs the pituitary gland to stop releasing ADH.
◦ Excess water passes out of the body as dilute urine.
How does the body regulate blood pressure?
◦Aldosterone increases sodiumre-absorption, which increases water re-absorption into the blood from the collecting tubules. ◦ Amount of water in urine
decreases.
◦ Blood volume and blood pressure increases.
What do you think would happen from eating salty potato chips?
◦ Salt is absorbed into your bloodstream through the wall
of the small intestine.
◦Receptors in the body alert the brain of the saltiness in
the blood – ADH is released. The brain will signal to you
that you are thirsty
◦ The kidneys will reabsorb more water. Blood volume
increases. Less water is removed in urine.
Alcohol prevents the release of ADH, what do you think would result from drinking it?
◦ If ADH is inhibited, water would not be re-absorbed in
the nephron.
◦More water would be excreted in urine.
◦ Repeated trips to the bathroom
◦End result is dehydration.
◦Causes hangovers
UNIT 4: EXCRETION AND WASTE
MANAGEMENTKidney Disease
What is kidney disease?
◦A gradual loss of kidney function.
What could cause kidney failure, malfunction, and disease?
Have you signed a donor card?
◦Why would someone sign?
◦Why would someone not sign?
◦https://www.signupforlife.ca/index.html
Facts
◦http://www.theorganproject.net/transplantation-
statistics/
What types of organ donations are there?
◦Living
◦Kidneys, parts of the liver, lung/part of the
lung, part of pancreas, part of intestines
◦Bone marrow, umbilical cord blood, blood
◦Deceased
What organs can be donated in Canada?
Stem Cells
◦ https://blood.ca/en/stem-cells/eligibility-and-registration/what-are-stem-cells
Does my age, pre-existing medical condition or sexual orientation prevent me from being a donor?
◦Everyone is a potential donor regardless of age, medical condition or sexual orientation. The oldest Canadian organ donor was 92 and the oldest tissue donor was 104. Even individuals with serious illnesses can sometimes be donors. Your decision to register should not be based on whether you think you would be eligible or not. All potential donors are evaluated on an individual, medical, case-by-case basis.
How old do I have to be to register my intent to be an organ donor?
◦If you are under the age of 18 you must
have a parent co-sign your donor card or
register you on signupforlife.ca.
If I have indicated my intent to be an organ and tissue donor, will medical staff still do everything possible to save my life?
◦The first and foremost concern for healthcare
professionals caring for critically ill patients is to
do everything possible to save lives. The
possibility of donation is only considered when all
lifesaving efforts have failed.
What does it mean to consent to donate organs and/or tissue for medical education or scientific research?
◦Every effort is made for the recovered organs and tissue
to be used for transplant. If for any reason this is not
possible and you have consented to scientific research
and/ or medical education, the recovered organs and
tissue may be used for these purposes. Medical
education and scientific research is conducted in
accordance with the policies and procedures of the
establishments involved. These types of donations are
important for enhancing medical staff training and
evolving technology.
Living Donor
◦ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubfcIcbG8lg
◦ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUwWTfUNvsY
◦ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_lEJsNcnWA
◦ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5dP9jiOaN4
What is dialysis?
◦4-hour session
◦3 times a week
Organ Trade
Agree or Disagree?
1. Someone who has received an organ transplant should not be
able to have another.
2. Someone whose lifestyle (smoking, alcohol, obesity) has caused
their organ failure should not get a transplant
3. A person who has young children should be given a transplant
before a single person.
4. Someone with financial difficulty should be able to sell an organ
such as a kidney.
5. Prisoners with life sentences should not be given an organ
transplant.
UNIT 4: EXCRETION AND WASTE
MANAGEMENTUrinalysis
Why do we give urine samples
when we visit the doctor for a
physical examination?
What kinds of things can
doctors detect with a urine
test?
Why do athletes get their urine
tested?
Before you get alarmed…
◦Did you eat beets, berries, or rhubarb?
◦Did you eat asparagus?
Urinalysis
◦A test of your urine’s physical and chemical properties
◦ Indicator of overall health
◦Used to detect a wide range of disorders:◦ UTIs
◦ Kidney disease
◦ Diabetes
◦ Involves checking the appearance, concentration, and content of the urine. Abnormal results may point to a disease or illness.
What else can they detect?
Pregnancy!
Research◦How do home pregnancy tests work?
◦ A test designed to detect a specific hormone
produced right after a fertilized egg attaches to
the wall of the uterus
A urinalysis has 3 parts◦1. Visual examination
◦ Affected by concentration, diet, and hormones
◦ Colour, clearness
◦ Yellow – orange (dehydration)
◦ Red/pink = Blood (bladder/kidney infections, stones, kidney
disease, cancer)
◦ Cloudy = Pus (infection)
◦ Bubbles = Protein (kidney disease)
Scent
◦ Sweet = high amount of ketone bodies (When fats are
broken down for energy, chemicals called ketones
appear in the blood and urine.)
◦ Seen in diabetics
◦ Starvation or low carb diet
A urinalysis has 3 parts
◦2. Dipstick examination
◦ Chemically treated strip. Checks
for:
◦ Protein (kidney disease)
◦ Glucose (diabetes)
◦ Ketones (diabetes)
◦ legal and illegal drugs,
◦ pH (UTI, kidney stones, other)
◦ Bacteria and white blood cells (UTI)
◦ Hormones (pregnancy)
A urinalysis has 3 parts
◦3. Microscopic examination
◦ Red blood cells – kidney disease, kidney stones, infections,
bladder cancer, or blood disorder
◦ White blood cells – infection
◦ Bacteria/Yeast – infection
◦ Crystals – clumps of minerals, may form kidney stones
Lance Armstrong
Diego Maradona
Maria Sharapova
Alex Rodriguez
Barry Bonds
Marion Jones
Performance Enhancing Drugs
◦ Urine is tested for drugs, steroids, and hormones in their system
◦ Steroids
◦ Body produces large amounts of testosterone
◦ Promotes muscle growth
◦ Enhances male traits
◦ Human Growth Hormones (HGH)
◦ Increases muscle mass and burns fat
◦ Promotes healing
◦ Natural hormone produced by the body to
increase height
Should urinalysis be mandatory for all pro athletes?Write a well thought out response and hand in to Ms. Maslanka
Why can’t we drink saltwater?