Excretion Flashcards
Toxic substances
Are poisonous and can harm the cells of the body if not removed
Excretion
Is one of the characteristics of all living things
3 excretory organs
Kidneys
Lungs
Skin
Kidneys
Filter (remove urea and salts) as they clean your blood, this process is called filtration
Renal artery
Carries blood to kidney
Renal vein
Carries blood from kidney
Ureter
Transports urine to bladder
Bladder
Stores urine
Urethra
Releases urine
Urea
Is toxic and is produced in the liver from excess protein
Lungs
Carbon dioxide and water are waste products of the process of respiration in all cells of the body, carbon dioxide and some water is carried to the lungs by the blood to be excreted
Test for carbon dioxide
Limewater
Test for water
Cobalt chloride paper
Skin
Human skin has sweat glands which lead to pores at the surface- water, salt and a tiny amount of urea is excreted as sweat through these pores