Excretion

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A mind map explaining the process of excretion and the excretory system.
Shane Buckley
Mind Map by Shane Buckley, updated more than 1 year ago
Shane Buckley
Created by Shane Buckley over 9 years ago
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Excretion
  1. Excretory organs
    1. Lungs
      1. Carbon dioxide & water
      2. Kidneys
        1. Urine
          1. Urea, water and salts
        2. Skin
          1. Sweat
            1. Water and salts
        3. Urinary System
          1. Kidneys and Bladder
            1. Kidneys
              1. Filter the blood to remove urea and salts
                1. Form urine
                  1. Control the amount of water in the blood
                  2. Bladder
                    1. Stores the urine
                  3. Ureters
                    1. Transfer urea from the kidneys to the bladder
                    2. Arteries and veins
                      1. Renal artery
                        1. Branch of the aorta
                          1. Transfers unfiltered blood to the kidneys
                          2. Renal vein
                            1. Branch of the vena cava
                              1. Transfers filtered blood back to the heart
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