Excretory System

What is the main function of the excretory system?

• to collect and remove wastes from the body

• to process nutrition into a more usable form

• to take in air and extract vitamins

• to bring oxygen to body cells

In which excretory organ is urea produced?

• skin
• liver
• kidneys
• lungs

Which excretory organ eliminates water and some chemical wastes in perspiration?

• lungs
• skin
• liver
• kidneys

What function do the kidneys perform?

• eliminate carbon dioxide
• supply oxygen to body cells
• remove urea and excess water
• play a role in gas exchange

What organ is D pointing to?

• Ureters
• Bladder
• Urethra
• Kidney

The ____ is a sac-like muscular organ that stores urine until it is ready to be released from the body

• Stomach
• Bladder
• Urethra
• Gallbladder

Long tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder.

• Urethra
• Bladder
• Ureters
• Small intestine

Which of the following parts is not found in the urinary system?

• Ureters

• Urethra

• Bladder

• Rectum

Which of the following is not the function of excretory system?

• excretion of waste from the body

• balance of water in the body

• maintenance of chemical balance

• transport messages in the body

What is the main function of the ureter?

• Absorbs water and minerals and holds waste

• Carries urine from the kidney to the bladder

• Transports oxygen to your body

• Filters blood from toxins