Excretion Flashcards
Toxic substance
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
Filter (remove urea and salts) as they clean our blood
This process is called filtration
Renal artery
Carries blood to the kidney
Renal vein
Carries blood from the kidney
Kidney
Filters blood to remove urea
Ureter
Transports urine to bladder
Bladder
Stores urine
Urethra
Releases urine
Urea
Which is toxic, is 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 excreted
Test for carbon dioxide
Limewater
Test for water
Chloride paper
Skin
Human skin have sweat glands which lead to pores at the surface- water, salt and a tiny amount of urea is excreted as sweat through these pores