Excretory System
organs that filter water and dissolve waste from the blood
kidneys
blocks the exit of urine from the kidney
kidney stones
To take oxygen into the body
inhale
What is the major organ of the respiratory system?
the lungs
stuff your body does not need
waste
The part of the kidneys that filter the blood of waste
nephrons
What can change depending on the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood
breathing rate
The trachea branches off into 2 of these
bronchi
a storage for urine until it can't hold anymore
bladder
a system that removes waste from the body
excretory system
Where does oxygen 1st enter the body
the mouth and nose
What process is it when carbon dioxide leaves your body?
exhale
a narrow tube that carries urine out of the body
urethra
a narrow tube that carries urine from your kidneys to your bladder
ureters
Which gas is exhaled from the body?
carbon dioxide
Which muscle allow for the lungs to expand and retract?
the diaphragm
the process of removing waste from the body
excretion
which structure in the nephrons is responsible for blood filtration?
the glomerulus
What connects the cardiovascular system to the respiratory system?
the alveoli
What process occurs for the respiratory system to function?
cellular respiration