Excretion Flashcards
Toxic substances?
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. The removal of toxic chemical substances, which are made in the 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
What do the kidneys do?
Filter the blood.
Renal artery
Renal artery carries blood to the kidney
Renal vein?
Carries blood from the kidney
Ureter
transports urine to the bladder
Bladder
Stores urine
Urethra
Releases urine
Urea ?
Is toxic , it is produced in the liver from excess protein.
Lungs?
Carbon dioxide and water are waste products of the process of respiration in all cells on the body.
•carbon dioxide
•water
•energy
They are carried by 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 lead to pores at the surface- water,salt and a tiny amount of urea is excreted as sweat through these pores.