ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Final answer: Intestine is not an excretory organ.

Detailed explanation-2: -Brain and heart are not excretory organs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Excretory Organs Organs of excretion include the skin, liver, large intestine, lungs, and kidneys (see Figure 16.2. 2). Together, these organs make up the excretory system . They all excrete wastes, but they don’t work together in the same way that organs do in most other body systems.

Detailed explanation-4: -The human excretory system comprises the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra. It removes the waste products of cellular metabolism, maintains salt-water balance, and filters out toxins from the body.

Detailed explanation-5: -Kidney: Filters impurities out of blood. Removes excess water from the body. Ureter: Tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder. Bladder: The organ that holds the urine until it builds up and is released.