Excretion Flashcards
toxic substances
are poisonous and can harm the cells of the body if not removed
what is excretion
is one of the characteristics of all living things
the removal of toxic chemical substances, which are made in the body during metabolism
three excretory organs
kidneys
lungs
skin
the kidneys
remove urea and salts as they clean your 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 the bladder
bladder
stores urine
urethra
releases urine
urea which is toxic
is produced in the liver
carbon dioxide and water
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