Organs in homeostasis

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Mind Map on Organs in homeostasis, created by Emily Woods on 19/11/2014.
Emily Woods
Mind Map by Emily Woods, updated more than 1 year ago
Emily Woods
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Organs in homeostasis
  1. Liver
    1. Regulates levels of many solutes in blood & removes poisons
    2. Cells
      1. Change composition of tissue fluid as they remove food & oxygen & add carbon dioxide and other wastes
      2. Heart
        1. Supplies constant pressure needed to deliver blood to the tissues & form tissue fluid
        2. Skin
          1. Main organ for control of heat exchange
          2. Kidneys
            1. Remove urea & other wastes (excretion)
              1. Regulate levels of water & salt (osmoregulation)
              2. Lungs
                1. Regulate exchange of carbon dioxide & oxygen
                2. Intestines
                  1. Supplies soluble foods & water
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