Question

What are the other organs of excretion besides kidneys in human beings?

Answer 1

1. Kidney:

1. It is the main excretory organ.
2. All the metabolic wastes circulating in the blood is filtered out by the kidney and is eliminated.

2. Other organs of excretion apart from the kidney are known as the accessory excretory organs.

3. These organs excrete other excretory wastes such as excess water, salts, urea, carbon dioxide, bile pigments etc.

4. These organs include skin, liver and the lungs.