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In which organ does most of the chemical digestion take place?
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Small intestine
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What is the function of the excretory system?
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Removes waste from the body
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What are toxins?
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Toxins are agents capable of making us sick. Endogenous toxins - viral or bacterial infections. Exogenous toxins - external sources like car fumes.
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What are 3 digestive organs that food does not pass through?
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Pancreas, gallbladder, and liver
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What digestive organ absorbs excess water?
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The large intestine
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What are "other" excretory organs?
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Kidney, bladder, rectum
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Why are they considered to be excretory organs?
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They eliminate waste our bodies produce
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What is the integumentary system?
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Contains the largest organ in the human body - the SKIN
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How does it relate to the excretory system?
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The skin helps get rid of waste through sweat. It also helps us regulate our body temperature.
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What is urea?
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Urea is the waste produced when the body metabolizes protein.
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What are enzymes?
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Proteins that trigger activity in cells of the body.
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What is skin cancer?
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A disease caused by the sun that causes malignant lesions on our skin.
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Which digestive organ stores bile?
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Gallbladder
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What causes athelete's foot?
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A fungus
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What is the job of the kidneys?
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The main job of the kidney's is to filter waste out of our blood.
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