The Excretory System Content Practice B LESSON 3

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Content Practice B
LESSON 3
The Excretory System
Directions: On the line before each statement, write T if the statement is true or F if the statement is false. If the
statement is false, change the underlined word(s) to make it true. Write your changes on the lines provided.
1. The excretory system collects and eliminates wastes from the body and
regulates the level of fluid in the body.
2. The circulatory system removes undigested solids from the body.
3. The urinary system processes, transports, collects, and removes liquid waste
from the body.
4. The respiratory system removes oxygen and water vapor from the body.
5. The integumentary system removes excess salt and water through
sweat glands.
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6. The urinary system includes the kidneys, the ureters, the stomach, and the
urethra.
7. The kidney is a bean-shaped organ that filters wastes from blood.
8. Ureters are networks of capillaries and small tubes where filtration of blood
occurs.
9. A fluid called urine is produced when blood is filtered.
10. Urine leaves each bladder through a tube called the ureter.
11. The bladder is a muscular tube that holds urine until it is excreted.
12. Urine leaves the body through a tube called the urethra.
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