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Excretory system, Liver - Coggle Diagram
Excretory system
Urinary system
What is it?
The urinary system gets rid of excess water and waste products on the blood. Disposal of liquid waste
Kidneys
The millions of nephrons remove metabolic waste from the blood, and mixes it with excess water to form urine.
Urine goes through the ureters to the bladder
The bladder muscles push urinw out of the body through the urethra
Organs involved in the excretory system
Lungs
Lungs are included because they excrete gas waste
Skin
Skin can excrete water and substances through sweat
Function
The excretory system mantains osmotic balance, and removes metabolic waste.
Key words
Urinary system, kidneys, waste products, blood, urine, bladder, ureters, urethra, excretory system, excess water, nephrons, metabolic waste, osmotic balance
The excretory system gets rid of metabolic waste, and excess water.
Liver
The liver is involved in detoxification
