Excretion Flashcards
1
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Excretion
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Is one of the characteristics of all living things
2
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Excretion
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The removal of toxic chemical substances, which are made in the body during metabolism
3
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Excretory organs
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Kidney, lungs and skin
4
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Kidneys
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Filter urea and salts from our blood. This process is called filtration
5
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Renal artery
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Carries blood to kidney
6
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Renal vein
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Carries blood from kidney
7
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Kidney
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Filters blood to remove urea
8
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Ureter
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Transports urine to bladder
9
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Bladder
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Stores urine
10
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Urethra
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Releases urine
11
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Sphincter muscle
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Controls urethra opening and closing
12
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Urea
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Is toxic, is produced in the liver from excess protein
13
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Lungs
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Carbon dioxide and water are waste products of the process of respiration in all the cells of the body
14
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Skin
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Water, salt and a tinny amount of urea is excreted as sweat through these pores
