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A Sac-like organ that stores urine until it is ready to be released from the body. |
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Tiny tubes in the kidneys that are wrapped in capillaries. They filter and cleanse the blood. They also balance the supply of water and salt in the body. |
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The main organs of excretion. Wastes from the blood enter here and form a liquid called urine. |
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Its purpose is to excrete, or remove waste from the body. |
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A liquid that is formed in the kidneys. It is made up of wastes and water. |
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The excretory organs that give off carbon dioxide and water when you exhale. |
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A tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body. |
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Tube that connects each kidney to the bladder. Urine leaves the kidney and travels through these tubes to be stored in the body until released from the body. |
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The largest organ in the body. Heat, water, and salt are given off through pores, or openings, in this organ. |
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