Excretory System

By: The 2 coolest girls in class(Tori Carns, and Taylor Hedges…Ryan and Josh are cool too. But not Manny

and Kyle)

What does excretory mean?

• Excretory comes from the word excrete which means to separate and eliminate from the body.

Anatomy of the excretory system

Male

Female

Anatomy continued…

• Skin- The skin is responsible for producing sweat, which helps cool off the body.

• Liver- The liver has a small organelle called a peroxisome, which takes high levels of toxicity and converts them into less toxic substances.

• Kidneys- The kidneys function is to regulate various body fluids and salt concentration. The kidneys contain 3 parts: the renal cortex, the renal medulla, and the renal pelvis.

• Ureter- The ureter is 2 tubes that lead into the bladder.

• Bladder- The bladder holds unnecessary wastes for storage.

• Urethra- The urethra is where urine leaves the body.

Works Cited

• www.healthfiend.net• http://qldscienceteachers.tripod.com/junior/b

iology/excretory.html• http://web.jjay.cuny.edu/~acarpi/NSC/14-anat

omy.htm