compliments of Perry Glickman 38 -3 The Excretory System compliments of Perry Glickman
Organs of the Human Excretory System 1. Lungs 2. Liver 3. Kidneys
Organs of the Human Excretory System 1. Lungs – excrete carbon dioxide. 2. Liver – produces urea and bile. 3. Kidneys – Filter blood (remove urea, adjust salt and water content of urine)
The Human Urinary System 8. Kidney 9. Ureter 10. Bladder 11. Urethra 1. Renal Artery 2. Renal Vein 3. Renal Cortex 4. Renal Medulla 5. Renal Pelvis 6. Ureter 7. Adrenal gland
The Nephron 8. Loop of Henle 1. Bowman’s Capsule 9. Collecting Duct 10. Proximal Tube 1. Bowman’s Capsule 2. Arteriole 3. Renal Artery 4. Glomerulus 5. Capillaries 6. Venule 7. Renal Vein
Quiz - Questions What organ filters out nitrogenous waste from the blood? Where are the kidneys located? What is the filtering unit of the kidney called? Where is the filtrate colleted?
Quiz The kidney filters out nitrogenous waste from the blood. The kidneys located in the the lower back. The filtering unit of the kidney is called the nephron. The filtrate is colleted in the Bowman’s capsule.