1. compliments of Perry Glickman
The Excretory System
compliments of
Perry Glickman

2. Organs of the Human Excretory System
1. Lungs
2. Liver
3. Kidneys

3. 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)

4. 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

7. 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

12. 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?

13. 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.