Chapter 4 Flashcards
1
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Excretion
A
Removal of waste from the body
2
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Lungs
A
A organ made for pumping air in and out the body
3
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Kidneys
A
Two organs made to move liquid excreation to the bladder
4
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Bladder
A
Urine storing sack
5
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Uteres
A
Tubes that move urine to the bladder from the kidneys
6
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Urethra
A
A tube which moves the urine in the bladder out the body
7
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Nerphons
A
The filtration of the excretory system
8
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Urine
A
The liquid form in which waste is moved out your body
9
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Urination
A
The actions of peeing/pissing
10
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Glomurules
A
Kidney capillaries the help with waste excretion
11
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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
12
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Hermadolaysis
A
The process of passing blood through a machine to clean it
