excretion Notes Flashcards
List 4 excretory organs
Liver
Lungs
Skin
Kidney
Getting rid of wastes from body
excretion
Detoxifies blood and makes urea
Liver
Removes co2 and water
Lungs
Removes swear water salt oils and waxes
Skin
Filters the blood and makes urine
Kidney
Removal of bacteria toxins hormones and dead blood cells
Detoxification
Disease in which too many toxins causes the liver to become hardened and stop functioning
Cirrhosis
Substance produced by liver that is made up of amino acids>blood>kidney>urine>outofbody
Urea
4 organs of urinary system
Kidneys
Ureters
Urinary bladder
Urethra
Transports urine toward urinary bladder
Ureters
Temporarily stores urine prior to elimination
Urinary bladder
Conducts urine to exterior
Urethra
Name 2 functions of kidneys
Removes wastes from blood
Regulates levels of water and salt
Filters everything
Cortex