Digestive & Excretory System Flashcards

What does the excretory system do?

It removes waste your body doesn’t need—especially from your blood. It keeps everything clean and balanced inside your body.

Kidneys

They filter your blood to remove waste and extra water, making urine

Ureters

Tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the bladder

Bladder

Stores urine until it’s time to go to the bathroom

Urethra

The tube that carries urine out of the body

What does the digestive system do?

It turns the food you eat into nutrients your body can use for energy.

Mouth

Where digestion starts! Teeth break food into smaller pieces, and saliva begins breaking it down chemically.

Esophagus

A tube that moves food from your mouth to your stomach

Stomach

Mixes food with stomach acid and enzymes to turn it into a soup mx called CHYME

Small intestine

The main place where nutrients are absorbed in your blood

What is another name for the large intestine?

Colon

Large intestine

Absorbs water and forms solid waste (poo)

Rectum and anus

Store and release the waste from your body

How do the digestive system and excretory system work together?

The digestive system takes food and breaks it down into nutrients. The excretory system gets rid of the leftover wastes (from both food and your cells). Together, they keep your body fueled and clean!