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Excretion

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removal of wastes from the body

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Kidney

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body organs that filter the blood, removing urea and other wastes

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Nephrons

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the filtration and excretory units of the kidney

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Ureters

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tubes from each kidney that carry urine to the bladder

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Bladder

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Sac that store urine

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Urine

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yellowish liquid, produced in the kidneys. It is mostly water and contains waste products from the blood such as urea, ammonia and uric acid.

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Urination

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passing of urine from the bladder to the outside of the body

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Urethra

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tube through which urine is emptied from the bladder to the outside of the body

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Glomerulus

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a cluster of capillaries in the kidney that acts as a filter to remove wastes and excess water

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Bowman’s capsule

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a cup-like structure at one end of a nephron within the kidney, surrounding the glomerulus. It serves as a filter to remove wastes and excess water.

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