Animals & Humans Digestion & Excretion
Digestion/Obtaining Nutrients - Animals Heterotrophs Filter feeders Detritivores Carnivores Herbivores
Intracellular digestion Extracellular digestion Gastrovascular cavity Extracellular digestion Digestive tract – mouth, stomach, intestines
Specialized teeth and mouthparts
Length of digestive system Crop, gizzard Rumen
Digestion/Obtaining Nutrients - Humans Heterotrophs Digestion starts in the mouth Teeth and saliva
Digestive tract - mouth, stomach, small and large intestines Digestion and absorption occurs Liver, gall bladder, pancreas produce chemicals that assist in digestion.
Enzymes Acids Villi
Excretion - Animals Removal of wastes (such as urea & ammonia, solid undigestable material, excess water, carbon dioxide) Diffusion Flame cells Nephridia
Malpighian tubules Cloaca Gills Intestines, anus Kidneys
Excretion - Humans Large intestine, rectum, anus Lungs Skin
Kidneys – filter waste from blood Ureters, bladder, urethra