GENERAL HISTOLOGY

EXCRETORY SYSTEM

EXCRETORY SYSTEM ALL QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which excretory organ eliminates feces?
A
lungs
B
large intestine
C
small intestine
D
stomach
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The large intestine (or colon, or large bowel) is the last structure to process food, taking the undigestible matter from the small intestine, absorbing water from it and leaving the waste product called feces. Feces are expelled from the body through the rectum and the anus.

Detailed explanation-2: -The rectum is where feces are stored until they leave the digestive system through the anus as a bowel movement.

Detailed explanation-3: -The excretory system is a vital biological system that removes excess and waste products from the body to maintain homeostasis. Most of these products are in fact used and broken down components of metabolism that leave the body in the form of urine, sweat, or feces.

Detailed explanation-4: -Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and the urethra are the parts of the excretory system. The small and the large intestine are parts of the digestive system.

Detailed explanation-5: -The most important organs of the excretory system are the kidneys (for removal of liquid wastes) and the large intestine (for solid wastes). The major organs for removing liquid waste are the kidneys, which filter the blood. After filtration, wastes such as urea, salts, and excess water pass into the collecting ducts.

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