Name: Organ Systems of the Human Body
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 3 min 43 s
Description: The human body is a biological machine comprising body systems, groups of organs that work together to produce and sustain life. Let us learn more.

Question

Mention the name of the excretory organ present in human being.

Accepted Answer

Our body has main and accessory excretory organs. Main excretory organs include

Kidneys- A pair of kidneys are present in the body. It is made of many nephrons. It excretes urine which contains urea, uric acid, water, etc.

Ureters- It is a tube-like structure that comes out of each kidney and let urine out of the kidney to the urinary bladder.

Urinary bladder- It stores the urine for some time.

Urethra- When there is an urge to excrete, urine is excreted out of the body.

Accessory excretory organs are:-

Skin- This organ has sweat glands that secrete sweat that contains water with salt.

Liver- This organ secretes cholesterol pigment.

Lungs- This organ excretes carbon dioxide gas.

Large intestine- It excretes undigested food out of the body through the anus.

Mention the name of the excretory organ present in human being.

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