The Excretory System Key Concept Builder LESSON 3 Key Concept

Name
Date
Class
Key Concept Builder
LESSON 3
The Excretory System
Key Concept What does the excretory system do?
Directions: Answer each question on the lines provided.
1. Why is it important for the excretory system to collect and eliminate waste from the
body?
2. Why is it important for the excretory system to regulate liquids in the body?
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Directions: Complete this table by answering the question on the lines provided.
Types of Excretion
Body System
What does it do as part of the excretory system?
Digestive system
3.
Urinary system
4.
Respiratory system
5.
Integumentary system
6.
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Name
Date
Class
Key Concept Builder
LESSON 3
The Excretory System
Key Concept How do the parts of the excretory system work together?
Directions: Complete this table by writing about the organs of the urinary system on the lines provided. The
table has been started for you.
Organs in the order that
urine passes through them
Identify each organ’s
function in the
urinary system
Describe each organ’s
structure and location
2.
filter wastes from blood and
produce urine
3.
a tube between each kidney
and the bladder
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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1.
Digestion and Excretion
Name
Date
Key Concept Builder
Class
LESSON 3
The Excretory System
Key Concept How do the parts of the excretory system work together?
Directions: Work with a partner to respond to each statement on the lines provided.
The Kidneys
1. Name and describe the structures in the
kidneys where filtration of blood occurs.
2. Describe what happens during the first
filtration in the kidneys. Include where this
filtration takes place.
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3. Describe what happens during the second
filtration in the kidneys. Include where this
filtration takes place.
4. Explain why the second filtration is
important.
5. Explain what a collecting tube is and what it
does.
6. Make a simple drawing showing a kidney.
Include and label any tubes leading into and
from the kidney.
7. Explain the importance of the tubes that lead
into and from the kidney.
8. Describe functions of the kidneys that are in
addition to their function in the urinary
system.
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Name
Date
Class
Key Concept Builder
LESSON 3
The Excretory System
Key Concept How does the excretory system interact with other body systems?
Directions: Answer each question on the lines provided.
1. What is the relationship between the circulatory system and the urinary system? Use
specific examples in your answer.
2. How does the urinary system work with the nervous system to help maintain
homeostasis?
from the body?
4. How does the digestive system help the body maintain homeostasis?
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3. How do the circulatory system and respiratory system work together to remove wastes