Osmotic regulation and excretion

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Osmoregulation and osmotic balance

1 Need for osmoregulation

2 Transport of electrolytes across cell membranes

3 Concept of osmolality and milliequivalent

4 Osmoregulators and osmoconformers

5 Section summary

The kidneys and osmoregulatory organs

1 Kidneys: the main osmoregulatory organ

2 Kidney structure

3 Renal corpuscle

5 Capillary network within the nephron

6 Kidney function and physiology

7 Glomerular filtration

8 Tubular reabsorption and secretion

9 Section summary

10 Art connections

Excretion systems

1 Contractile vacuoles in microorganisms

2 Flame cells of planaria and nephridia of worms

3 Malpighian tubules of insects

4 Section summary

Nitrogenous wastes

1 Nitrogenous waste in terrestrial animals: the urea cycle

2 Nitrogenous waste in birds and reptiles: uric acid

3 Section summary

Hormonal control of osmoregulatory functions

1 Epinephrine and norepinephrine

2 Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone

3 Mineralocorticoids

4 Antidiurectic hormone

5 Atrial natriuretic peptide hormone

6 Section summary

Source: OpenStax, Biology. OpenStax CNX. Feb 29, 2016 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col11448/1.10

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