The Excertary System Flashcards
What is a kidney
It is the organ that filters urea, salt and water out of blood
What is the ureter
It transports urine from kidney to bladder
What is the blatter
Stores urine
What is the urethra
It allows urine to leave the body
What is the Renal artery
Carries waste filled blood to the kidney
What is the renal uein
It’s carries clean blood back to the hearts
Explain the cycle of the excertary system
The renal artery carries the blood containing waste to the kidney. The kidney filters the waste outs of blood. The waste (salts, water+ urine) passes through the ureter to the bladder. The urine is released from the blatter through the urethra. The filter/clean blood is transported back to the heart through the renal vein
What is excretion
Excretion is the removal of waste products that are made in the body
What is excreted from these organs. Salt and water/lungs/kidney
Salt and water/carbon dioxide and water/urine, saltwater, urine
