Health Science - The Excretory System

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What is a body system that removes excess waste products from the body?

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The Excretory System

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What is the process of unwanted waste being removed from our bodies called?

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Excretion

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What are some waste products of the Excretory System?

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Water, Salt, Urea, and Carbon Dioxide

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What are bean shaped organs that are about the size of your fist?

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The Kidneys

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Muscular ducts that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder

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Ureters

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What is the hollow muscular organ shaped like a balloon?

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The Bladder

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A tube that carries urine out of the body

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Urethra

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What is the largest organ of the body?

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The Skin

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A filtration process that uses a semipermeable membrane to separate liquids or ions is what?

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Ultrafiltration

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True or False: Most of the disorders of the excretory system affect the kidneys

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True