4.10 The Excretory System Flashcards
1
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Excretion
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Removal of wastes from the body
2
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Lungs
A
THE organ for breathing air. Gas exchange occurs in the lungs.
3
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Kidneys
A
Body organs that filter the blood, removing urea and other wastes
4
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Nephrons
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THE filtration and excretory units of the kidney
5
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Ureters
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Tubes from each kidney that carry urine to the bladder
6
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Bowman’s capsule
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A cup-like structure at one end of a nephron within the kidney, surrounding the glomerulus. It serves as a filter to remove wastes and excess water.
7
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Glomerulus
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A cluster of capillaries in the kidney that acts as a filter to remove wastes and excess water
