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Excretory System
Term | Definition |
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excretory system function (1) | to collect wastes produced by cells and remove them from the body |
excretion | the process by which wastes are removed from the body |
kidney | removes urea and other wastes from the blood in the form of urine |
ureters | tubes through which urine flows from the kidneys and into the urinary bladder |
urinary bladder | saclike muscular organ that stores urine |
urethra | a small tube through which urine flows out of the body |
nephrons | small filtering structure found in the kidneys that removes wastes from blood and produces urine |