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What are the important human excretory organs?


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Excretion:

It is the process of eradicating all the metabolic wastes from the body.

Human excretory system:

  1. It comprises all the organs, which take part in the eradication of wastes like carbon dioxide, salts, and urea generated by the body.
  2. The important human excretory organs are the ureter, kidneys, urinary bladder, and urethra.
  3. Kidneys are the pair of bean-shaped organs situated on either side of the spine, their main objective is to clean toxins from the blood and convert the waste into urine.
  4. Ureters are the tubes formed by smooth muscles, which push urine to the urinary bladder from the kidneys.
  5. The urinary bladder is situated in the pelvic cavity, it functions as a temporary storage reservoir for urine.
  6. A tube, which permits urine to pass out of the body is the urethra.

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