The excretory system

Fill in the blanks with the name of each part 1=blood vessels2=urethra3=ureters4=urinary bladder5=kidneys Vocabulary Term Definition Urea A toxic metabolic waste made by our cells as they do work Urine The liquid that is filtered out of our blood by our kidneys and released by the excretory system Excretion The process of releasing and getting rid of wastes like sweat, urine, and carbon dioxide Capillary Blood vessel that is thin enough for things like waste to leave the blood stream in the kidneys Kidneys Organs that filter and clean metabolic wastes out of the blood and makes urine Ureters Tube that carries urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder Bladder Organ that holds urine until it is ready to be excreted Urethra Tube that carries urine from the urinary bladder out of the body Metabolic Waste Waste that is made as our body does work like salt, water, urea, and carbon dioxide Sweat A waste that is released through the skin