Excretory System Review

Reorder the following

• urine leaves the bladder and exits the body through the urethra opening

• this organ stores the urine until its ready to leave the body

• Kidneys filter the blood for waste and toxins

• wastes such urea and water are turned into urine and get sent through tubes called ureters to the bladder.

Match the following

a

b

c

d

Bladder

Kidney

Urethra

Ureter

What is the function of the excretory system?

• The excretory system helps in digestion and nutrient absorption.
• The excretory system is responsible for producing hormones and enzymes.
• The excretory system aids in the growth and repair of tissues.
• The function of the excretory system is to remove waste and regulate bodily fluids.

The respiratory system aids the excretion system when the _____ help rid the body of carbon dioxide, water, and heat.

Select the excretory system.

The main job of the excretory system is to ​ (a)  

• remove waste
• help reproduction
• produce hormones

Label these parts of the excretory system

a

b

c

d

Bladder

Kidney

Ureter

Urethra

This picture shows organs from the ​ (a)  

• Excretory system

• Nervous system

• Reproductive system

• Circulatory system

• Muscular system

• Skeletal system

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Match the waste and the organ responsible for removal.

• Skin

• Solid waste/feces

• Lungs

• Carbon dioxide

• Urinary bladder/ urethra

• Sweat

• Large Intestine/

  anus

• Liquid waste/urine

Under normal conditions, (a)   is found in urine.

• urea
• blood cells
• protein
• glucose