Excretion

The systems of the body that are involved in excretion.

It is necessary for the body to rid itself of waste products and regulate the volume and composition of body fluids. These are the tasks of the excretory systems of the body. At right is a table the parts of the excretory system as outlined by Thibodeau and Patton.

System
Organ
Excretion
UrinaryKidney
  • Nitrogen compounds
  • Toxins
  • Water
  • Electrolytes
IntegumentorySkin-sweat glands
  • Nitrogen compounds
  • Water
  • Electrolytes
RespiratoryLung
  • Carbon dioxide
  • Water
DigestiveIntestine
  • Digestive wastes
  • Bile pigments
  • Salts of heavy metals
Index

Reference
Audesirk & Audesirk
Ch 30

Thibodeau & Patton
Ch 28
 
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