Excretion Flashcards
1
Q
Kidney
A
Removes water, salts and urea from the bloodstream to form urine
2
Q
Renal vein
A
Carries filtered blood from the kidneys to the heart
3
Q
Ureter
A
Tubes which carry urine from the kidney to the bladder
4
Q
Renal artery
A
Carries blood from the body to the kidneys to be filtered
5
Q
Bladder
A
Stores urine until it can be released from the body
6
Q
Uretha
A
Takes urine from the bladder to outside the body
7
Q
What are the three excretory organs?
A
Skin
Lungs
Kidneys
8
Q
What are the products of excretion
A
Carbon dioxide
Water
Salts
Urea
9
Q
What is excreted from the skin
A
Water
Salts
