Excretory System
Getting Rid of Waste
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to identify the main organs of
the excretory system and describe their individual
functions, including the kidneys, lungs, skin, and
liver.
They will explain the role of excretion in
maintaining homeostasis, focusing on the removal
of waste products like urea, carbon dioxide, and
excess water.
Students will also trace the path of urine from its
formation in the kidneys to its exit from the body
and understand how different organs work
The excretory system is the body’s way of
removing waste that builds up inside us.
These wastes come from the food we eat,
the air we breathe, and the cells in our
body doing their jobs. If waste stays in our
body too long, it can be harmful. That’s
why the excretory system is so important it
helps keep our internal environment clean
and balanced, also known as homeostasis.
What Is the Excretory System?
What Is Excretion?
Excretion is the process of removing
harmful or unnecessary substances
from the body. It’s different from
egestion, which is removing
undigested food (poop) through the
digestive system. Excretion removes
wastes that are created inside the
body, like excess water, salts, and a
waste chemical called urea, which
comes from breaking down proteins.
Getting Rid of Waste
Organs of the
Excretory System
Several organs work together in the
excretory system. The kidneys filter the
blood and remove waste through urine. The
lungs remove carbon dioxide when we
breathe out. The skin helps get rid of excess
salts and water through sweat. The liver
breaks down toxins and produces urea.
Each organ plays a unique role in keeping
the body clean and balanced.
Who Does the Work?
Urine Pathway
Once the kidneys make urine, it
travels through thin tubes called
ureters to the bladder, where it is
stored. When the bladder gets full,
nerves tell your brain it’s time to go to
the bathroom. Urine leaves the body
through the urethra. This process
helps remove waste and extra fluid.
How Urine Leaves the Body
The Lungs
The lungs are also part of the
excretory system because they
remove carbon dioxide, a waste gas
produced during respiration. When
you breathe in, you take in oxygen,
and when you breathe out, you get rid
of carbon dioxide. This gas exchange
helps keep your blood at the right pH
and keeps your cells working properly.
Exhaling Carbon Dioxide
The Skin
Your skin helps remove waste through
sweat. Sweat contains water, salt, and
small amounts of urea. When your
body gets hot, sweat also helps cool
you down. Although sweating doesn’t
remove large amounts of waste, it
plays an important role in
temperature control and getting rid of
some unwanted substances.
Skin and the Sweat Glands
The Liver
The liver is a large organ with many
jobs, including breaking down
harmful substances like drugs and
alcohol. It also changes extra amino
acids from food into urea, which then
goes to the kidneys. While the liver
doesn’t remove waste itself, it makes
sure that toxic substances can be
safely filtered out by the kidneys.
Processing Toxins
Why the Excretory System Matters
The excretory system keeps your
body’s internal environment stable.
Without it, waste would build up and
damage cells and organs. Excretion
helps regulate water, salt, and pH
levels in your blood. This process is
crucial for maintaining homeostasis,
which is when your body stays
balanced and healthy.
Keeping Your Body in Balance

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    Learning Objectives Students willbe able to identify the main organs of the excretory system and describe their individual functions, including the kidneys, lungs, skin, and liver. They will explain the role of excretion in maintaining homeostasis, focusing on the removal of waste products like urea, carbon dioxide, and excess water. Students will also trace the path of urine from its formation in the kidneys to its exit from the body and understand how different organs work
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    The excretory systemis the body’s way of removing waste that builds up inside us. These wastes come from the food we eat, the air we breathe, and the cells in our body doing their jobs. If waste stays in our body too long, it can be harmful. That’s why the excretory system is so important it helps keep our internal environment clean and balanced, also known as homeostasis. What Is the Excretory System?
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    What Is Excretion? Excretionis the process of removing harmful or unnecessary substances from the body. It’s different from egestion, which is removing undigested food (poop) through the digestive system. Excretion removes wastes that are created inside the body, like excess water, salts, and a waste chemical called urea, which comes from breaking down proteins. Getting Rid of Waste
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    Organs of the ExcretorySystem Several organs work together in the excretory system. The kidneys filter the blood and remove waste through urine. The lungs remove carbon dioxide when we breathe out. The skin helps get rid of excess salts and water through sweat. The liver breaks down toxins and produces urea. Each organ plays a unique role in keeping the body clean and balanced. Who Does the Work?
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    Urine Pathway Once thekidneys make urine, it travels through thin tubes called ureters to the bladder, where it is stored. When the bladder gets full, nerves tell your brain it’s time to go to the bathroom. Urine leaves the body through the urethra. This process helps remove waste and extra fluid. How Urine Leaves the Body
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    The Lungs The lungsare also part of the excretory system because they remove carbon dioxide, a waste gas produced during respiration. When you breathe in, you take in oxygen, and when you breathe out, you get rid of carbon dioxide. This gas exchange helps keep your blood at the right pH and keeps your cells working properly. Exhaling Carbon Dioxide
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    The Skin Your skinhelps remove waste through sweat. Sweat contains water, salt, and small amounts of urea. When your body gets hot, sweat also helps cool you down. Although sweating doesn’t remove large amounts of waste, it plays an important role in temperature control and getting rid of some unwanted substances. Skin and the Sweat Glands
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    The Liver The liveris a large organ with many jobs, including breaking down harmful substances like drugs and alcohol. It also changes extra amino acids from food into urea, which then goes to the kidneys. While the liver doesn’t remove waste itself, it makes sure that toxic substances can be safely filtered out by the kidneys. Processing Toxins
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    Why the ExcretorySystem Matters The excretory system keeps your body’s internal environment stable. Without it, waste would build up and damage cells and organs. Excretion helps regulate water, salt, and pH levels in your blood. This process is crucial for maintaining homeostasis, which is when your body stays balanced and healthy. Keeping Your Body in Balance