Excretory system Flashcards
1
Q
What does it do and what is it responsible for?
A
- System which cleans the blood via the kidneys.
- It is responsible for getting rid of any cellular waste from the body
2
Q
The urinary system filters the blood by removing:
4 things,ways
A
- Excess water (sweating,breathing,urinating)
- Urea (urinating)
- Carbon Dioxide (by exhaling)
- Excess salts (sweating, urinating)
3
Q
Kidneys look like:
A
- Two kidneys
- Shaped like a bean and the size of a computer mouse
4
Q
Renal Artery:
A
Transports blood from the heart to the kidney
5
Q
Renal Vein:
A
Transports blood from the kidney to the heart
6
Q
Ureter:
A
Tubes connecting the kidneys to the bladder
7
Q
Bladder:
A
Sac which holds urine until it is time to be excreted
8
Q
Urethra:
A
Tube through which urine travels from the bladder to the outside of the body.
9
Q
Nephrons:
A
- Found in the cortex or medulla of the kidney
- They remove any excess water and waste from the blood through the diffusion
- They produce urine
