Section 3 Flashcards

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Excretion definition

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The process by which waste is removed from the body

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Urea definition

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A chemical that comes from the breakdown of proteins

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Kidney definition

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A major organ of the excretory system which removes urea and other wastes from the blood

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Urine definition

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A watery fluid produced by the kidneys that contains urea and other wastes

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Ureter definition

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A narrow tube that contains urine from one of the kidneys to the urinary bladder

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Urinary bladder definition

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A sac like muscular organ that holds urine until it’s eliminated from the body

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Urethra definition

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A small tube through which urine flows through the body

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Nephron definition

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Small filtering structure found in the kidneys that removes waste from the blood and produces urine

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