UNIT 1 NUTRITION_THE EXCRETORY SYSTEM

THE EXCRETORY SYSTEM

The excretory system consists of the urinary system and sweat glands.

1.     What two waste products are excreted by our body?

Urine and sweat are excreted by our body.

2.     What is the function of the renal arteries?

The renal arteries carry blood to the kidneys

3.     Which organs eliminate waste from the blood?

Kidneys eliminate waste from the blood.

4.     Which tubes connect the kidneys to the bladder?

Ureters connect the kidneys to the bladder.

5.     How is the bladder emptied?

The bladder is emptied by another tube called urethra.

v Use your answers to summarize in 5 lines the whole text about the excretory system.

Urine and sweat are excreted by our body.

The renal arteries carry blood to the kidneys. 
They (kidneys) eliminate waste from the blood. 
Ureters connect the kidneys to the bladder.

The bladder is emptied by another tube called urethra.