Excretory System and the Nephron
excretory system Structure and Function of the Excretory System The excretory system consists of the Malpighian tubules and the hindgut The Malpighian tubules form Lesson Summary The excretory system filters your blood to remove wastes that could be harmful to your body The kidneys are the blood filters that make urine
Animal organs EXCRETORY SYSTEM · excretory system consists of several organs and structures that may have diferent features depending on the excretory system Quick Reference The body system concerned with elimination of metabolic wastes, mainly through the action of the kidneys From: excretory
These solid wastes are removed by the body through the rectum Page 6 Kidneys: • The main organs of the urinary system • Excretory organs working only with active transport are scattered across the phylogenetic tree and are structurally hardly comparable They are