The Excretory System

Presented by: Group 2

What is the Excretory System?

The excretory system consists of

organs which remove metabolic
wastes and toxins from the body.
This includes the removal of urea
from the bloodstream and other
wastes produced by the body.
What does it do?

• It removes metabolic wastes

• Prevents harmful chemical buildup
• Controls the volume of water inside the body
• Maintains the balance of the chemicals inside the proper
functioning of each cell and system (also known as
homeostasis)
Main organs of The Excretory System

URETER
KIDNEY

URINARY BLADDER

URETHRA

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Kidney

The kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs

on either side of your spine, below your ribs
and behind your belly. Each kidney is about 4
or 5 inches long, roughly the size of a large fist.

The kidneys' job is to filter your blood. They remove wastes, control the
body's fluid balance, and keep the right levels of electrolytes. All of the
blood in your body passes through them about 40 times a day.
Ureter

A pair of thin muscular tubes called the ureter comes

out of each kidney extending from the renal pelvis.
It carries urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder.
Urinary Bladder

It is a muscular sac-like structure, which stores urine.

The urinary bladder is emptied by the process of
micturition, the act of urination.
Urethra

This tube arises from the urinary bladder and helps

to expel urine out of the body. In males, it acts as
the common route for sperms and urine. Its opening
is guarded by sphincter muscles.
Key Points of The Excretory System

• Human excretory system includes organs that facilitate the removal of nitrogenous
wastes from the body.
• The main excretory organs include kidney, ureter, urinary bladder and urethra.
• Kidneys filter the blood and urine is the filtrate obtained.
• Urine passes to the urinary bladder via ureter and is expelled out of the body. This is
known as micturition.
• Kidneys also regulate the osmotic pressure of a mammal’s blood through excessive
purification and filtration. This is known as osmoregulation.
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Prepared by: Meagan Rose C. Alvarez