excretory system function (1)

to collect wastes produced by cells and remove them from the body

the process by which wastes are removed from the body

removes urea and other wastes from the blood in the form of urine

tubes through which urine flows from the kidneys and into the urinary bladder

saclike muscular organ that stores urine

a small tube through which urine flows out of the body

small filtering structure found in the kidneys that removes wastes from blood and produces urine

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Excretory System

Term	Definition
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