Excretion Flashcards

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toxic substances

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are poisonous and can harm the cells of the body if not removed

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what is excretion

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is one of the characteristics of all living things

the removal of toxic chemical substances, which are made in the body during metabolism

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three excretory organs

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kidneys
lungs
skin

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the kidneys

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remove urea and salts as they clean your our blood

this process is called filtration

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renal artery

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carries blood to the kidney

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renal vein

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carries blood from the kidney

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kidney filters blood

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to remove urea

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ureter transports

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urine to the bladder

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bladder

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stores urine

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urethra

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releases urine

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urea which is toxic

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is produced in the liver

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carbon dioxide and water

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are waste products of the process of respiration in all the body cells
carbon dioxide
water
energy
they carried to the lungs by the blood to ecpxcreted

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