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Excretory System. How your body gets rid of waste and toxins. Excretory System /Urinary System. Function – To get rid of liquid waste and toxins out of the blood Doctor: Urologist. Types of Excretion . Solid Waste End of Digestive System Completed by the Rectum and Anus Liquid Waste
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Excretory System How your body gets rid of waste and toxins
Excretory System /Urinary System • Function – To get rid of liquid waste and toxins out of the blood • Doctor: Urologist
Types of Excretion • Solid Waste • End of Digestive System • Completed by the Rectum and Anus • Liquid Waste • Excretory System • Cleans the blood
Excretory System -- Structure • Structure is the look and size of the parts
Parts of the Excretory System • Kidneys -- Filter all blood for liquid waste and toxins • Ureter – Tubes that bring waste from kidneys to bladder • Bladder – Holding tank for liquid waste until the body gets rid of it • Urethra – Tube that takes waste from bladder out of the body
Homeostasis • All parts of your body working together to be healthy and in balance. • How does your excretory system help keep your body in homeostasis? • Cleans the blood • Gets rid of waste