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32 Excretion.notebook R.Cummins 1 April 28, 2013 Chapter 32 Excretion Excretion is the getting rid of waste products of metabolism. The main excretory organs are: lungs (water and carbon dioxide) skin (water and salts) kidneys (water, salts, and urea)

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April 28, 2013

Chapter 32 ­ ExcretionExcretion is the getting rid of waste products of metabolism.

The main excretory organs are:

•   lungs (water and carbon dioxide)

•   skin (water and salts)

•   kidneys (water, salts, and urea)

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EpidermisThe outer layer is dead, cornified, and full of waterproof keratin.The inner layer has living, granular cells.The Malpighian layer makes new cells and contains cells with melanin.

Skin

Temperature RegulationThe skin cools the body with open pores and sweat and keeps the body warm by erecting hairs to close the pores (goosebumps).

DermisThese cells contain a strong protein called collagen and has many blood vessels, sweat glands, hairs, sebaceous glands, and nerve receptors.

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Functions of the Skin

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The Urinary System

The urinary system consists of two kidneys, two ureters, 

the bladder, and urethra.

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The Kidneys

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Nephrons ­ Higher LevelThese carry out the functions of the kidneys and are 

located in the cortex and medulla of the kidney.

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Reabsorption

Water is reabsorbed by Osmosis.Salt is reabsorbed by diffusion 

and active transport.

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Urine Volume ControlADH (Anti­Diuretic Hormone): is released from the pituitary gland and controls the volume of urine formed.

Lack of water in the blood plasma stimulates ADH.It causes water to be reaborbed and less urine is made.