THE EXCRETORY

SYSTEM

FRONG, PIN, PIN, PLENG 1103

What is the excretory system?

- The excretory system is the bodily process
of discharging wastes.
- The excretory system is responsible for the
elimination of wastes produced by
homeostasis.

What functions that relate with the excretory system?

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The function of skin in the excretory system

Sweat is a crucial part of the excretory system as it is responsible for
eliminating sweat from the body.

What functions that relate with the excretory system?

2. The function of kidney in the excretory system
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The kidneys are the major organs that maintain homeostasis in the body. The kidneys remove
nitrogenous waste from the body (creatinine, urea, ammonia) and keep essential substances the
body needs to function as it should.
They also naturally filter the blood, diverting the waste towards the urinary bladder. When the
kidneys produce urine, they excrete wastes including ammonium and urea.The kidneys excrete
urine into one of the ureters, which the ureters is a muscular tube that brings the urine between
the kidneys and the urinary bladder.The urinary bladder is responsible for collecting any urine
that the kidneys excrete. Then Urine enters the urinary bladder using the ureters and the urethra
carry it out.

What functions that relate with the excretory system?

3. The function of lungs in the excretory system
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The one product of Cellular respiration that we got is Carbon dioxide that it
needs to be eliminated from the system. This carbon dioxide diffuses out
from the cells in the body and eventually going to the lungs. The lungs
contain alveoli which diffuse the carbon dioxide from the blood so it can
enter the lung tissue and eventually leave the body during exhalation.

4. The function of liver in the excretory system

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The liver is responsible for detoxifying and breaking down any toxins such
as chemicals and poisons that enter our bodies. One of the ways in which
the liver fulfills this function is by taking ammonia in its poisonous form and
converting it into urea which the kidney will eventually filter, creating urine.

The nephron function

The nephron is the basic functional and structural unit found in the kidneys. Its chief function is to regulate the
concentration of water and soluble substances by filtering the blood, reabsorbing what is needed and excreting the rest
as urine. aldosterone, and parathyroid hormone.

the function of nephron 1:103.10

The difference between Filtration and Reabsorption

Filtration is accomplished by the movement of fluids from the blood into the
bowmans capsule. Reabsorption involves the selective transfer of essential
solutes and water back into the blood.

Filtration takes place initially and then the reabsorption.

Filtration occurs in the renal capsule whereas reabsorption takes place in
the other parts of the nephrons.
After filtration, a diluted filtrate is produced, and after reabsorption, it gets
concentrated.
Reabsorption occurs selectively whereas, in the filtration, most of the
molecules are filtered (not very selective).

Why the excretory system is important ?

The excretory system is very important to your body and only has a few
parts. In a similar way to removing solid waste from your body, you must also
get rid of fluids. You know the results of the excretory system as urine. Urine is
the result of the excretory system balancing the amount of water and salts in
your body.
Any malfunction of this system results in the waste products circulating all
over the body and causing problems to the entire body, for example, Kidney
Stones, Urethritis, and Pyelonephritis.

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