Chap 7: Excretion Flashcards
1
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Function of the Renal artery
A
Carries blood to the kidneys (away from the heart) dirty blood
2
Q
Function of the Renal vein
A
Carries clean blood from the kidneys
3
Q
Function of the ureters
A
Carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder
4
Q
Function of the bladder
A
Stores urine
5
Q
Function of the urethra
A
The tube that takes urine form the bladder and passes it out of the body
6
Q
What does the lungs excrete
A
Carbon dioxide
Water vapour
7
Q
The Kidneys excrete:
A
Water, salts and urea
8
Q
What is excretion
A
The removal from the body of waste products that are made in the body
9
Q
What does the skin excrete
A
Water and salts
