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LCE Science
Ch: 4 Respiration and Excretion Sec 3: The Excretory System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| excretion | the process by which wastes are removed from the body |
| urea | a chemical that comes from the breakdown of proteins |
| kidney | a major organ of the excretory system which removes urea and other wastes from the blood |
| urine | a watery fluid produced by the kidneys that contains urea and other wastes |
| ureter | a narrow tube that carries urine from one of the kidneys to the urinary bladder |
| urinary bladder | a sack-like muscular organ that stores urine until it is eliminated from the body |
| urethra | a small tube from which urine flows from the body |
| nephron | small filtering structure found in the kidneys that removes wastes from blood and produces urine |