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_Excretory System_
Question | Answer |
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What is the function of the excretory system? | To filter out cellular wastes, toxins, and excess water that results from cellular respiration. |
Which organ is used to get rid of urea, excess water, and some other waste materials released by the cells. | Kidney |
What are kidneys made of? | Nephrons |
What kind of doctor works on kidneys? | Nephrologist |
What are the tubes which connect each kidney to the bladder. | Ureters |
What is the tube through which urine passes before it is removed from the body. | Urethra |
What is the sac-like muscular organ which stores the urine until it is released from the body. | Bladder |