The Excrectory System Flashcards
Excretory system function
Removes toxins and waste products
What’s the excretory system made up of
Kidneys
Uterus
Bladder
Urethra
Two main functions of excretory system
Ultrafiltration
Reabsorption
Function of kidneys
Filter blood by separating it out into different substances. Removes waste products and produces urine
The main substance
Water
Salts
Urea
What’s urea
Non toxic substance that can be removed from the body
What’s ammonia
A toxic waste prouduct formed from the processing of amino acids. Should be removed from the body immediately
Homeostasis
to maintain the established internal environment without being overcome by external stimuli that exist to disrupt the balance
What does the kidney do
Passes urine through the ureter which collects in the bladder
Bladder
Storage and emptying the urine
Aorta function
Carries blood away from the heart to the rest of your body
Inferior vena cava
carries oxygen-depleted blood back to your heart from the lower part of your body
Renal artery function
Carries large volume of blood from the heart to your kidneys
Ureter
Transporting urine from the renal pelvis into the bladder
Renal vein
Returns blood from the heart to the kidneys
