A

ammonia

a colorless liquid which emits a strong smell, a waste product of the human body

antiperspirant

a product for reducing perspiration

B

bacteria

a microscopic living organism

bladder

the part of the body that holds urine until time to eliminate

by-product

something that is created by a process, often not the intended result, but more of a left over

C

carbon dioxide

a gas found in the atmosphere, also a waste product of the human body

cerumen

ear wax

chemicals

a substance that is made or used in a chemical process

chyme

The partly digested food that leaves the stomach and moves to the small intestine

complex

complicated

D

debris

something to get rid of, often garbage

deodorant

a product used to cover up odors

discharge

to release or let go

dissolve

to break down matter into smaller pieces

E

eardrum

the part of the ear that transfers sound

excrement

the solid waste product of an animal

exhale

to let air out of the lungs

F

feces

another name for excrement

flatulence

gas released from a living thing

flatus

gas released from a living thing

G

gases

a non-solid, non-liquid material that has no shape of its own

glands

a group of cells or organ that releases needed chemicals to perform a process

H

hypothalamus

a portion of the brain that governs certain functions

I

infection

an invasion by microscopic organisms that can lead to illness

inhale

to pull air into the lungs

irritate

to abnormally be uncomfortable

K

kidneys

a kidney shaped organ that helps process urine

O

organs

groups of cells that have a specific job

oxygen

a gas that is needed by many living organisms

P

perspiration

sweat

pollutants

materials that lead to pollution or are a type of pollution

R

rectum

the opening in your body where excrement leaves

S

saliva

spit

salts

certain chemicals that are crystalline in nature

small intestine

one of two organs that complete digestion and process nutrients into the blood

T

toxins

poisons

U

urea

a poisonous by-product of digesting protein

ureter

muscular ducts that propel urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder

urethra

a channel through which urine leaves the body

urine

a liquid waste product created by the kidneys

V

villi

Hair-like parts of the small intestine which absorb the liquid food and transfer nutrients directly into the blood