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Excretion and Health and Illness pg 26-27

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What is excretion?

The releasing of waste produced by our cells outside the body.

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Which system releases carbon dioxide?

the respiratory system

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What is the excretory system made up of?

the kidneys and urinary tract

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What do the kidneys contain?

the kidneys contain thousands of tiny tubes that remove waste from the blood and make urine

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What makes up the urinary tract?

ureters, bladder, and urethra

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What is the first step in excretion?

the blood containing waste products enters one of the two kidneys

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What system are the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra part of?

the excretory system

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The kidneys filter the ______ to clean it.

blood

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What is health?

a state of physical, mental, and social well-being

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What is illness?

when something, like a disease, negatively affects our health for a period of time

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What are the signs that something is not working properly in our body?

symptoms

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What are infectious diseases produced by?

by bacteria or viruses

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What are non-infectious diseases produced by?

things other than microbes, such as injuries, food poisoning, physical and mental exhaustion, etc.

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How can we prevent illness?

by adopting healthy habits that reduce the risk of contracting certain diseases

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What are drinking lots of water, washing your hands, and brushing your teeth all examples of?

healthy habits

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