the main organ of the excretory system, filter blood to remove waste
Kidney
Kidneys, Bladder, Ureters
Urine flows from the … to the … through the …
Bladder, Urethra
Urine leaves the … through the …
waste from filtered blood
Urea
Filters Blood, Breaks carbs into sugars the body uses as energy, monitors blood for toxins, produces bile which is stored in the gallbladder, bile breaks down fats
Liver
exhale carbon dioxide and water vapor
Lungs
sweat exits through pores
Skin
remove waste and excess water
Excretory System
Kidneys (nephrons), Ureters, Bladder
Organs in the Excretory System, but also in the urinary system
Lungs, Liver, Skin
More Organs in the excretory system
they exhale, get rid of some, carbon dioxide and water vapor.
The Lungs are considered part of the excretory system because…
it releases sweat through pores. Sweat contains excess water, urea, and salts.
The Skin is considered part of the excretory system because…
nails, skin
The Integumentary System contains…
The middle layer of skin
Dermis
The tough, outer layer of skin
Epidermis
The fatty, bottom layer of skin, that serves kind of like a cushion.
Hypodermis
