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Some of the ways in which skin acts as a waste removal organ are:
1) Through shedding of dead skin cells - Every minute, the skin loses thousands of dead skin cells which are immediately replaced by new ones, this is one way of removing cellular waste material.
2) Through sweat - sweat contains many waste products such as salt, ammonia, uric acid and urea
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoBy Sweating (there are Sweat Glands in your Skin)there are 2 types of Sweat Glands- Apocrine and Eccrine.
The Eccrine glands perform the function of excretion in the form of releasing SWEAT
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∙ 10y agoThe sweat glands carry wastes from the lower dermis to the surface of the body.
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Name one other organ that eliminates waste from the body?
the kidneys get rid of waste in your blood
How do living things get rid of waste?
Living thing can get rid of waste like plants get rid of waste by putting their waste in their leaves and animal has three excretory organ from which they get rid of waste. Name of organ are Kidney Lungs Skin
What sort of waste do humans produce?
Well Im going to say your talking about the body? We produce poo, dead skin, boogers, and spit.
Which two body system pass waste products from the body?
The two systems that you are inquiring on are: 1) Digestive System, in which waste products are in the form of urine and stool. 2) The Skin, yes it is considered a (system) of the body. Anyway, sweat (which carries toxins) of the body are secreted through your pores.
What is the function of an excretory system?
to excrete is to get rid of something from your body. In this case you are probably referring to the end of the gastrointestinal system and possibly the urinary system. Either way, they get rid of wastes in the body that if built up would cause harm to the rest of the body. Also known as the urinary system, one of 11 major organ systems found in humans and other vertebrates; its main function is to maintain the volume and composition of body fluids within normal limits Control homeostasis
How does skin remove wastes from the body?
The skin removes body heat, water and other waste materials.
What part of the body removes water from the waste?
The large intestine.
What 4 systems eliminate waste in the body?
excretory, urinary, respiratory, and lymphatic The excretory system removes solid, food waste from the body aka poop The urinary system removes liquid waste aka pee The respiratory system removes gaseous waste CO2 The Lymphatic system removes cellular waste and excretes it through the skin as sweat
What organ removes soluble wastes from the body?
Solid waste comes out of the large intestine.
What organ removes wastes from an earthworms blood?
Pair of nephridia in earthworm's segments excretes waste through pores in the skin, removing waste from the blood and body fluids.
Which body system removes body waste?
The Excretory System removes wastes. This system includes the skin, the lungs, the liver, the kidneys, and the large intestine. The skin removes sweat. The lungs remove carbon dioxide and water vapor. The liver removes the breakdown of red blood cells in the form of bile. The kidneys remove toxins from the blood. The large intestine removes feces.
What is the excretory system?
Excretion is the casting off of waste products. The excretory system is the system in the body that collects waste produced by the cells and removes the waste from the body. In the human body, excretion occurs in the kidneys (which filtered out most waste products from the blood stream), the liver (which only eliminates a couple of waste products), and the skin.
Is the excretory system?
Excretion is the casting off of waste products. The excretory system is the system in the body that collects waste produced by the cells and removes the waste from the body. In the human body, excretion occurs in the kidneys (which filtered out most waste products from the blood stream), the liver (which only eliminates a couple of waste products), and the skin.
What excretory organ removes body heat?
skin
Which organ removes waste?
Pretty much all organs produce there own waste and get rid of it, but its the skin that removes a lot of internal waste through the pours, along with the small intestine and bladder that excrete excess or useless food/drink from the body, through the penis/vigina and anus. But like i said the answer really is every organ.
What protects living skin from exposure to UV rays?
ozone layer protects from uv raysThe integumentary system protects living skin from exposure to UV rays. This system, which includes the skin, helps the body regulate temperature, protect against dehydration and removes waste from the body.
What waste products are eliminated by the skin?
Salt and water are excreted in the form of sweat through the skin.
