Excretory Organs
What organ filters waste from the blood?
What is the Kidney?
What is the main job of the excretory system?
What is removing waste from the body?
What should you drink to help your kidneys stay healthy?
What is water?
What color is healthy urine?
What is Pale yellow?
Which two organs are shaped like beans?
What are the Kidneys?
What tube carries urine from the kidney to the bladder?
What is the Ureter?
What liquid waste does the excretory system mostly get rid of?
What is the urine?
What happens to your urine when you’re dehydrated?
It becomes darker and more concentrated
True or False: You can sweat pee.
False (though sweat removes some similar waste)
What is the medical term for “peeing”?
What is Urination?
What organ stores urine until it's ready to be released?
What is the bladder?
How do the lungs help with excretion?
What is removing carbon dioxide?
Name one health condition that affects the kidneys.
What is Kidney disease / kidney stones (either is correct)
What gas do we exhale as a waste product?
What is Carbon dioxide?
Why is sweating part of excretion?
It removes salt and water from the body
What is the name of the tube that urine exits through?
What is the Urethra?
How does the skin help with waste removal?
What is releasing sweat?
Why is access to clean water important for the excretory system?
It prevents dehydration and helps flush out waste
How many liters of blood do your kidneys filter each day?
About 50 gallons / ~180 liters
What is dialysis used for?
To clean the blood when kidneys don’t work properly
These paired organs maintain homeostasis by filtering blood, balancing electrolytes, regulating blood pressure, and producing hormones. What are they?
The kidneys
Explain the full process of how urine is made, from the blood to the toilet.
Blood is filtered in the kidneys → waste forms urine → urine travels down the ureters → stored in the bladder → exits through the urethra.
How can pollution affect the excretory system?
It can introduce toxins that damage the kidneys
What can happen if your kidneys stop working properly?
Waste builds up and can be life-threatening
What system works closely with the excretory system to carry waste?
What is the Circulatory system?