Excretory System
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Bri4Victory on April 15, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 excretion | the process by which wastes are removed |
| nephrons | one of a million tiny filtered structures found in the kidneys that removes wastes and glucose from blood and produces urine. |
| urethra | a small tube through which urine flows from the body |
| kidney | a major organ of the excretory system that eliminates urea, excess water, and other materials from the body. |
| urea | a chemical that comes from the breakdown of proteins and that is removed from the body by the kidneys |
| Urinary Bladder | a sacklike musccular organ that stores urine until it is eliminated from the body. |
| urine | a fluid produced by the kidneys that contains water, urea and other waste materials |
| Ureters | a narrow tube that carries uring from one of the kidneys to the urinary bladder. |
| lungs, skin, and liver | other organs of the excretory system that remove carbon dioxide, sweat, urea, and bile |
| Job of Excretory system | to collect waste produced by cells and remove them from the body |
| Path of urine | urine travels from the kidneys through the ureters to the urnary bladder. It is then eliminated through the urethra. |
| urea, water, carbon dioxide, and salt | Substances the excretory system eliminates from the body. |
| kidney | Where every drop of blood goes through |
| Glucose | The body's blood sugar; a simple form of carbohydrate |
| Skin | Sweat glands |
| Liver | Break down proteins before they get to the kidney |
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