Excretory+System

= Excretory System Notes  =  ·   The job of the excretory system is to take waste out of the body.  ·   The kidneys are the most important part of this system.  ·   The other organs that rid the body of waste are the liver, skin, lungs, and large intestines.  ·   The kidneys are reddish-brown organs about 4 inches long.  ·   The kidneys pull liquid waste from your body.  ·   Your body’s liquid waste is called urine.  ·   Urine is stored in the bladder, until it leaves the body. Bladder – stores urine Liver –takes out waste that is floating in the blood Pores- tiny holes in the skin, that allows sweat to exit the body Kidneys – main part of the excretory system Large intestines – part of the digestive system that rids the body of undigested food Urine – liquid waste that is stored in the body.

[|Diagram of Urinary system]