The human excretory system includes the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra. The kidneys filter waste from the blood to produce urine, which passes through the ureters into the bladder. The bladder stores urine until it is released through the urethra. Plants excrete excess water and oxygen through transpiration and stomata, and store many wastes in leaves, vacuoles, resins, or dead tissues.