Excretory system Flashcards
1
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excretion
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removal of wastes from the body
2
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liver
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largest gland in the body. The liver secretes bile for digestion of fats, builds proteins from amino acids, breaks down many substances harmful to the body and has many other essential functions.
3
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kidneys
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body organs that filter the blood, removing urea and other wastes
4
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nephrons
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the filtration and excretory units of the kidney
5
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ureters
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tubes from each kidney that carry urine to the bladder
6
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Bowman’s capsule .
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a cup-like structure at one end of a nephron within the kidney, surrounding the glomerulus. It serves as a filter to remove wastes and excess water
7
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glomerulus
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a cluster of capillaries in the kidney that acts as a filter to remove wastes and excess water
