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The Excretory System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Different organs in the body have roles for the removal of these wastes. The removal process is known as ____________. | excretion |
| The excretory system is the system in the body that collects wastes | produced by cells and removes the wastes from the body. |
| is a chemical that comes from the breakdown of proteins | Urea |
| The structures of the excretory system that eliminate urea, water, and other wastes include | the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra |
| act like filters. They remove wastes but keep materials that the body needs. | Kidneys |
| The wastes are eliminated in _______, a watery fluid that contains urea and other wastes | urine |
| Urine flows from the kidneys through two narrow tubes called | ureters |
| The ureters carry urine to the __________, a sacklike muscular organ that stores urine | urinary bladder |
| Urine leaves the body through a small tube called | the urethra |
| Each of your kidneys contains about a million ________, tiny filtering factories that remove wastes from blood and produce urine. | nephrons |
| The nephrons filter wastes in stages. First, both wastes and needed materials, such as glucose, are filtered out of the blood. | The nephrons filter wastes in stages. First, both wastes and needed materials, such as glucose, are filtered out of the blood. |
| Excretion maintains homeostasis by keeping the body’s internal environment stable and free of harmful levels of chemicals. | In addition to the kidneys, organs of excretion that maintain homeostasis include the lungs, skin, and liver. |
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