Excretory System Presentation
Excretory System Presentation
Excretory System Presentation
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Liver
Liver
The liver has many functions,
including (but not limited to):
1. to produce substances that break down fats
2. produce urea (the main substance of urine)
3. make certain amino acids (the building blocks
of proteins)
4. filter harmful substances from the blood
(such as alcohol)
5. The liver is also responsible for producing
cholesterol. It produces about 80% of the
cholesterol in your body.
The Liver and Waste
• The liver produces
urea and uric acid
as a by-product of
the breakdown of
proteins.
• Urea and uric acid
are sent to the
kidneys to be
processed.
Liver
Large Intestine
• The large intestine
removes solid,
undigested food from
the body after it
passes through the
digestive system.
• Waste is stored in
rectum until it is
excreted from the
body as solid waste.
The Urinary System
Kidneys – filter wastes
and excess water from
the blood.
Ureters – tubes that take
urine from the kidney
to the urinary bladder.
Urinary Bladder – a sack
that stores urine.
Urethra – small tube
that leads urine out of
the body.
The Kidneys
• Every drop of blood in
your body is filtered by
your kidneys more than
300 times per day!
• Kidneys eliminate urea,
minerals and excess
water.
• Kidneys regulate the
amount of water we
need to maintain in our
bodies.
Urine from the
kidneys goes to
the Ureter, then
moves to
bladder to be
expelled from
the body.
Doctors analyze urine for disease;