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REPTIL EXCRETION SYSTEM

There are three types of excretory organs in reptiles, namely the kidneys, lungs, and skin.
The lungs and skin are used by reptiles as a means of the respiratory system in reptiles. As
we know, in the lungs there is a structure called the alveolus. Alveoli are small air sacs but
are rich in blood vessels. Because the structure is rich in capillaries, it is in the lungs that the
process of gas exchange between oxygen and carbon dioxide is carried out.

The skin has a similar role in gas exchange. The difference is, the skin only acts as an
auxiliary respiratory organ. So, if the lungs are not functioning optimally, then the skin will
take over some of the role of the lungs.

Kidneys are the most dominant excretory organs in reptiles. This is because the urinary
excretory system by this organ is the most dominant excretory system in reptiles. The kidneys
are useful for excreting and filtering urine. Reptiles usually use a pair of metanephric kidneys.

How the metanephros works after the mesonephric and pronephric kidneys that run when
the reptile embryo ends. Reptiles produce metabolic wastes, mostly uric acid with a white
color.
There are actually three types of kidneys in vertebrates, namely pronephros, mesonephros,
and metanephros. The three kidneys are not all owned by vertebrate animals including
reptiles. The three kidneys also describe the primitive level of a vertebrate animal. There are
3 kidney types of reptiles, namely:

1. Pronephros

The most primitive kidney type in vertebrates. This kidney consists of dense cells
that are tightly packed with not so many numbers. The amount is approx.
7 until 10 cell its constituents.
Pronephros always in pairs with different numbers for each type of animal. The
pronephros appears in the early stages of embryonic life. However, in adult conditions
it can also be found still used in some animals such as myxinoidea and teleostei.

2. Mesonephros

The second type is the mesonephros. Mesonephros is formed after pronephros, in

the middle of embryonic life. This kidney is shaped like a long tube with a shape
resembling the letter 'S'. The mesonephros has more channels than the pronephros.
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This type of kidney does not use mesonephros as an adult.
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However, the kidneys in fish and amphibians still use this type of kidney.
Mesonephros itself is only a rudimentary organ (not developed) attached to the male
genital tract in reptiles with a metanephric kidney type.

3. Metanephros

The metanephros is the kidney that is at its most complete stage in vertebrates. Like
the human kidney, the metanephros has many calyxes, namely the major and minor
calyces. This type of kidney has a structure that resembles the renal pelvis in humans.

The metanephros develops from the blastema layer. It then grows into many channels
and shoots. This channel will become the calyx, while it will develop into a reptile using
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The metanephros kidney in reptiles will filter the incoming urine. Urine in reptiles will
enter through the vessels leading to the metanephros. In these organs, urine will be
filtered. Metanephros will remove uric acid in the urine.
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most reptiles, they excrete waste products in the form of ammonia and uric acid. In
some types of reptiles that have different shapes and habitats will have different
structures. For example, turtles. They have very short renal tracts. Meanwhile, snakes
do not have a bladder to store urine.
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