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excretion done by the kidneys are mainly for nitrogenous wastes whereas only sweat is being excreted through the skin...the term 'excretion' is actually used only for removal of nitrogenous wastes...

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What organ other than the kidneys play an important role in excretion?

Liver, lungs and skin are other organs of excretion.


How is the skin an organ of both excretion and temperature regulation?

The skin is an organ of excretion because it eliminates waste products through sweat, sebum, and shedding of dead skin cells. Additionally, the skin helps regulate body temperature through processes like sweating and dilation or constriction of blood vessels in response to changes in environmental temperatures.


Are excretion and defecation the same thing?

Pooping or Defecating is not excretion.Excretion is the removal of waste products of metabolism from the body. This is done by the excretory organs. (Skin, Lungs, Kidneys)Defecation (or egestion) is the removal of undigested food from the gut, it is not regarded as excretion because the material taken into the gut through mouths is not made by the body its and has not been absorbed into the cels or taken part in metabolism.The only excretory product in faeces is bile pigments.


What is the process of filtering waste from body called?

The process of filtering waste from the body is called excretion. This process involves removing waste products, toxins, and excess substances from the body through organs such as the kidneys, liver, lungs, and skin.


What are them people called that take skin from one part of the body to heal another part?

Those people are called plastic or reconstructive surgeons. They perform skin graft procedures where skin from one part of the body is transplanted to another part to promote healing and reconstruct tissue.