Excreation Flashcards
Toxic substances
Are poisonous and can harm the cells of the body it not removed
Excreation
Is one of the characteristics of living things
The removal of toxic chemical substances, which are made in your body during metabolism
3 excretory organs
Kidneys
Lungs
Skin
Kidneys
The kidneys filter (remove urea and salts) as they clean our blood
This process is called filtration
If your kidneys are damaged you may need to go on a dialysis machine
Renal artery
Carries blood to kidney
Renal vein
Carries blood from kidney
Ureter
Transports urine to bladder
Urethra
Releases urine
Urea
Urea is toxic, it’s produced in the liver from excess protein
Lungs
The carbon dioxide and water are waste products of the process of respiration in all the cells of the body
They are carried to the lungs by the blood to be excreated
Test for carbon dioxide
Limewater
Test for water
Cobalt chloride paper
Skin
Human skin has sweat glands which leads to pores at the surface - water, salt, and a tiny amount of urea is excreated as sweat through these pores
Bladder
Stores urine