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Excretory System Flashcards

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Its Function is for removal of harmful metabolic waste from the body also known as excretion

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Excretory System

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Excretory System Organs:

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Small & Large Intestine
Liver
Skin
Lungs
Kidneys
Ureters
Urinary Bladder
Urethra

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Examples of Metabolic Waste:

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Sweat, Urine, Carbon dioxide, Nitrogen

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Functions of the Excretory System:

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Metabolic Waste Removal
Electrolyte Regulation
Fluid Balance
pH Regulation
Red Blood Cell Regulation

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Excretory Organs of Invertebrates:

It is the Main Excretory Organ of Insects

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Malphigian Tubules

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Excretory Organs of Invertebrates:

It is the process where body fluid are drawn to the Malphigian Tubules

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Osmosis

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Excretory Organs of Invertebrates:

It contains Salt, Uric Acid, Water

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Haemolymph

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Excretory Organs of Invertebrates:

It is a Tubule which acts as an organ of excretion that is found in Flatworms, Ribbon worms, Rotifers

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Nephridium

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Excretory Organs of Invertebrates:

It is found in Platyhelminthes, Rotifers, and some Chordates that consists of Flame Cells or Solenocytes

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Protonephridia

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Excretory Organs of Invertebrates:

It is the exterior opening of the Protonephridia

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Nephridipore

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Excretory Organs of Invertebrates:

It is found on in Arthropods, Annelids, and some Mollusca, it has a ciliated funnel and don’t have Flame Cells

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Metanephridia

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Aquatic Invertebrate Excretion:

It lacks a distinct Excretory System, Waste products such as ammonia diffuse as water flows through the body

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Porifera

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Aquatic Invertebrate Excretion:

It does not have a distinct Excretory System, Waste material diffuses into the surroundings through epidermal cells

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Cnidarians

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Aquatic Invertebrate Excretion:

Examples of Coelenterates:

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Jellyfish, Corals, Anemones

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Aquatic Invertebrate Excretion:

It’s Excretory Systems main function is to remove excess water

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Platyhelminthes

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Aquatic Invertebrate Excretion:

Examples of Echinodermata:

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Starfish, Sea Cucumber, Sea Urchins, Crinoids

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Aquatic Invertebrate Excretion:

It has a primary organ for excretion, releases nitrogenous waste in a form of Ammonia through the Respiratory System

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Echinodermata

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Aquatic Invertebrate Excretion:

Undigested food becomes a solid waste that is removed through the anus as feces

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Mollusca

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Aquatic Invertebrate Excretion:

It has a complete Excretory System

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Arthropoda

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Vertebrate Excretion System:

It is a Kidney Structure responsible for reabsorbing water and sodium to convert it to urine

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Loop of Henle

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Vertebrate Excretion System:

Examples of Animals without the Loop of Henle:

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Fish, Reptiles, Birds

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Vertebrate Excretion System:

Classification of animals that have Small Kidneys

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Reptiles

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Vertebrate Excretion System:

Examples of Animals that are part of the Diapsid Group:

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Snakes, Lizards, Reptiles

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Vertebrate Excretion System:

Classification of Animals that does not have any Urinary Bladder, waste from both systems are combined which includes feces and urine when removed

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Birds

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Vertebrate Excretion System:

It is an Organ part of the bird that is used to store food

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Crop

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Vertebrate Excretion System:

It is an Organ part of the bird that is used for grinding food

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Gizzard

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Human Excretory System:

Consists of:

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2 Pairs of Kidneys
2 Pairs of Ureters
Urinary Bladder
Urethra

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Human Excretory System:

It Connects the Bladder to the Kidney

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Ureter

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Human Excretory System:

It Connects the Bladder to the Body’s Exterior

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Urethra

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Human Excretory System:

It is the a basic filtration unit that consists of a thin wall of blood capillaries

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Kidneys

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Human Excretory System:

Filtration unit packed closely together

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Nephrons

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Human Excretory System:

It filters the blood

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Glomerulus

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Human Excretory System:

It returns needed substances to your blood and removes wastes

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Tubule

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Human Excretory System:

It reabsorbs water, ion, and nutrients, it also removes wastes

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Proximal Convoluted Tubules

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Human Excretory System:

It reabsorbs water but not electrolytes

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Descending Loop of Henle

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Human Excretory System:

It reabsorbs electrolytes but not water

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Ascending Loop of Henle

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Human Excretory System:

It allows the reabsorption of water, sodium, and ions

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Distal Convoluted Tubule

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Human Excretory System:

It participates in fluid balance through reabsorption and secretion

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Collecting Duct

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