Functions
What is the function of the excretory system?
To excrete wastes out of the body.
Define excrete.
To get rid of something from your body.
What are at least 2 body systems involved in the excretory system?
The digestive system, the urinary system, your skin, your respiratory system.
Where is Miss Wilkinson from?
Ponoka, Alberta
What is the function of the kidneys in the excretory system?
To filter wastes out of our blood.
Define fatal.
To be deadly.
What would happen to your urine if you drank a ton of water?
You would produce more urine.
What is Miss Wilkinson's youngest dog's name?
Penny
What is the function of nephrons in the kidneys?
Define ammonia.
A very harmful chemical that is produced when your cells break down proteins.
What would happen if your kidneys stopped working?
Your blood would build up with toxins.
What breed of dog does Miss Wilkinson have?
Catahoula Leopard Dog
What is the function of the liver in the excretory system?
It filters ammonia out of our blood and converts it to urea.
Define urea.
A somewhat toxic chemical that gets filtered out of our blood by our kidneys.
What is one of the main toxins found in our urine?
Urea.
What are Miss Wilkinson's major and minor teaching subjects that she went to school for?
Major = Biology
Minor = Social Studies
What is the function of ureters in the excretory system?
They transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
Define dialysis.
A machine that cleans your blood by acting as a kidney.
Describe the steps in urine formation.
Name all of the reproductive parts of a flower.
Male: anther, filament, pollen = stamen
Female: ovary, style, stigma, ovules = pistil