Excretory System Flashcards
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Excretion
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The process by which wastes are removed from the body.
2
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Urea
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A chemical that comes from the breakdown of proteins.
3
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Kidney
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A major organ of the excretory system that removes urea and other wastes from the blood.
4
Q
Urine
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A watery fluid produced by the kidneys that contains urea and other wastes.
5
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Ureter
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A narrow tube that carries urine from one of the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
6
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Urinary bladder
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Urinary bladder, A saclike muscular organ that stores urine until it is eliminated from the body.
7
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Urethra
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A small tube through which urine flows from the body.
8
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Nephron
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A small filtering structure found in the kidneys that removes wastes from blood and produces urine.
