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#1 | This organ in the excretory system stores urine until the body is ready to eliminate it. | Urinary Bladder |
#2 | These tubes lead from the kidneys to the bladder. | Ureters |
#3 | This excretory organ eliminates water and some chemicals through perspiration. | Skin |
#4 | Urine passes out of the body through this tube | Urethra |
#5 | These are tiny structures in the kidneys where blood is actually filtered. | Nephrons |
#1 | This organ system removes waste products from the body. | Excretory system |
#2 | Waste products leave your body as a liquid called _____. | Urine |
#3 | You exhale this gas as a waste product. | Carbon Dioxide |
#4 | What are the four major organs of the excretory system? | Kidney, lungs, skin, and liver |
#5 | This is the ability of an organism to maintain a stable environment inside its body. | Homeostasis |
#1 | Carbon dioxide is exhaled through these organs of the excretory system. | Lungs |
#2 | These are bean-shaped organs that filter wastes and toxins out of the blood. | Kidneys |
#3 | In order to keep your excretory system healthy, you should drink plenty of this. | Water |
#4 | This is the process of discharging waste from the blood, tissues, or organs. | Excretion |
#5 | This machine is used to filter your blood when your kidneys are not functioning properly. | Dialysis |
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What is the function of the kidneys? | To filter waste products out of the blood. |