excretory system

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1. The systems that excrete wastes from the body. For example, the system of organs that regulates the amount of water in the body and filters and eliminates from the blood the wastes produced by metabolism. The principal organs of the excretory system are the kidneys, ureters, urethra, and urinary bladder.

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Based on these findings, how may the excretory system of one of the terrestrial organisms listed above change if it evolved to spend most of its time in water?

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

For example, nutrients pass from the digestive system into the blood, and the excretory system rids the blood of wastes.

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This section specifically describes how different hormones affect the excretory system, the reproductive system, metabolism, blood calcium concentrations, growth, and the stress response.

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It was like having a ticking time bomb lodged in your excretory system.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2013

Scorpio is a vital sign, and governs the excretory system.

From Manual of the Enumeration A Text Book on the Sciences of the Enumeration by C. J. Coffman