English National Curriculum - Science Science

3. Explore the kidney and kidney failure

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To understand the role of the kidney in maintaining water and ion balance in the body.

To explain how kidney failure can lead to a build-up of waste products in the body.

To be able to evaluate the different treatment options for kidney failure.

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kidney

An organ which filters liquid waste from the blood and get rid of it in the form of urine.

bladder

An organ that holds urine until it's time to go to the bathroom.

urine

A watery, typically yellowish fluid stored in the bladder and discharged through the urethra.

poisonous

A substance or plant causing or capable of causing death or illness if taken into the body.

ammonia

A colourless gas with a characteristic pungent smell, which dissolves in water to give a strongly alkaline solution.

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