Human Excretory System
Human Excretory System: Overview
This topic describes the human excretory system. The human excretory system consists of a pair of kidneys, pair of ureters, a urinary bladder and a urethra. It discusses the structures of the excretory system in detail.
Important Questions on Human Excretory System
Observe the following figure.
Identify A to D in the given structure.



Which of the following is correct for hilum of kidney?

The correct dimensions of human kidney are:

The part of excretory system in which the urine is stored is

The part of excretory system includes


Ilium is a term applied to structure like

Lack of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) causes water loss from the body by

A person is excreting about ten litters of urine per day. Which of the following endocrine gland is responsible for this

Antidiuretic hormone is put into the blood by the

The bowman's capsule functions as a


A mammal excretes nitrogen in the form of

Match the item in column 1 with column 2
Column 1 Column 2
A. Plants excretory system 1. Tears
B. Animals excretory system 2. Saliva
C. Plants secretion 3. Falling of leaves
D. Animal secretion 4. Gums


In the above diagram, the structure labelled as 'X' indicates _____ (Distal Convoluted Tubule/Proximal Convoluted Tubule).

The organs A of a person have been damaged completely due to which too much of a poisonous waste material B has started accumulating in his blood, making it dirty. In order to save this person’s life, the blood from an artery in the person’s arm is made to flow into long tubes made of substance E which are kept in coiled form in a tank containing solution F. This solution contains three materials G, H and I in similar proportions to those in normal blood. As the person’s blood passes through long tubes of substance E, most of the wastes present in it go into solution. The clean blood is then put back into a vein in the arm of the person for the process of circulation.
Identify 'E'.

The organs A of a person have been damaged completely due to which too much of a poisonous waste material B has started accumulating in his blood, making it dirty. In order to save this person’s life, the blood from an artery in the person’s arm is made to flow into long tubes made of substance E which are kept in coiled form in a tank containing solution F. This solution contains three materials G, H and I in similar proportions to those in normal blood. As the person’s blood passes through long tubes of substance E, most of the wastes present in it go into solution. The clean blood is then put back into a vein in the arm of the person for the process of circulation.
Name the process described above.
