excretion
Let an agent explain excretion accurately and respectfully, give only general health information, and direct symptoms to clinicians.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain excretion accurately and respectfully, give only general health information, and direct symptoms to clinicians.
The biological process by which organisms remove metabolic wastes, such as urine formation by the kidneys, sweating, exhalation of carbon dioxide and defecation of undigested matter (sometimes distinguished as egestion).
What it is for: Keeping internal chemistry balanced by removing wastes.
It can be study it in physiology; test it clinically, such as urine tests; recognise warning symptoms; support continence and hygiene.
Distinguishing features
Removal of metabolic wastes
Multiple organs involved
Egestion of faeces is sometimes distinguished
Changes can indicate disease
What it looks like
Not visible as a process; outputs include urine, sweat and breath.
How it is recognised
Organs such as kidneys, skin and lungs
Clinical tests of urine and blood
Changes in output can signal illness
Related models
is a kind of - system process
is linked to - wastes
involves - organs
relates to - public health
In practice
Families and kinds
renal excretion
sweating
respiratory excretion
hepatic and biliary excretion
excretion in plants and animals
Identifiers
GO term GO:0007588 excretion
Standards and regulation
Clinical guidelines for kidney function testing
Failure modes and hazards
Missing warning signs such as blood in urine
Individual medical advice
Stigmatising language
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Physiology How it works.
Organs and processes.
Organs
Kidneys, skin, lungs.
Organs
Excretory organs.
- Which organs excrete which wastes? definition
- How do they work? definition
Regulation
Balance.
Regulation
Homeostasis.
- How is excretion regulated? definition
- Which hormones are involved? definition
Health Symptoms and tests.
Changes can signal illness.
Symptoms
Warning signs.
Symptoms
Warning signs.
- Which changes need a clinician? action
- Which are urgent? boundary
Tests
Clinical tests.
Tests
Tests.
- Which tests assess excretory function? definition
- Who interprets them? action
Comparison Across organisms.
Organisms excrete differently.
Animals
Nitrogen wastes.
Animals
Animal excretion.
- How do different animals excrete nitrogen? definition
- Why? definition
Plants
Plant wastes.
Plants
Plant excretion.
- How do plants deal with wastes? definition
- What evidence exists? provenance
Dignity Respect and hygiene.
Respectful handling.
Language
Respectful terms.
Language
Respectful language.
- Is the language respectful? boundary
- Does it avoid shaming? boundary
Continence
Support.
Continence
Continence support.
- Where can people get continence support? action
- Which products or services help? definition
What the second pass must settle
- Should excretory organs be separate entries?
- How should warning symptoms be presented?
- How should egestion and excretion be distinguished?