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The Human Excretory/Urinary System

The urinary bladder temporarily stores urine until it is released from the body. The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body. The outer end of the urethra is controlled by a circular muscle called a sphincter. 4 Excretory System 5 • The kidney has other functions but it is usually associated ...

The urinary system consists of 4 major organs; the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and the urethra.Together these organs act to filter blood, remove waste products, create urine and transport urine out from the body. The urinary system is also called the excretory system, because held within the urine are the various excreted products, including by-products such as urea and uric acid, drugs ...

550 likes | 1.87k Views. The Urinary System. Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder & urethra Urine flows from each kidney, down its ureter to the bladder and to the outside via the urethra Filter the blood and return most of water and solutes to the bloodstream. Overview of Kidney Functions. Download Presentation. lamina propria.

It begins at the neck of the urinary bladder by the internal urethral orifice (or internal urinary meatus). It opens into the vestibule of vagina by the external urethral orifice (or external urinary meatus). It has two parts: 1. intramural part (corresponds with the neck of bladder); 2. perineal part (which pierces the perineum).

10 Each ureter empties urine into the urinary bladder. The urinary bladder holds about 20 ounces. Its inner wall is made of cells that can change shape, allowing the bladder to stretch. 11 Urine leaves the body through the urethra. Like the anus, the urethra has two sphincters, the inner one smooth muscle and the outer one voluntary skeletal ...

Slide 5-. The urinary system is the main excretory system and consists of the following structures: 2 kidneys, which secrete urine. 2ureters that convey the urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder. the urinary bladder, which collects and stores urine. the urethra through which urine leaves the body.

8 Urethra ureters urethra. Function: Canal for the excretion of urine from the body Anatomy: 1. Female - 1 to 1 ½ inches long; urinary meatus located between the clitoris and the vagina 2. Male - 8 inches long, passes from bladder through the prostate gland and the penis to the meatus located at the end of the penis; carries both urine and ...

Presentation Transcript. PAN 201 Anatomy of Urinary System. URINARY SYSTEM ORGANS • Kidneys (2) • Ureters (2) • Urinary bladder • Urethra. KIDNEY FUNCTIONS • Control blood volume and composition. KIDNEY FUNCTIONS • Filter blood plasma, eliminate wastes • Regulate blood volume, pressure • Regulate fluid osmolarity • Secrete ...

Functions of the Urinary System Organs of the Urinary System The Kidney Coverings and Regions Blood Flow Nephrons: Glomeruli and Renal Tubules Urine Formation Urinalysis Ureters, Bladder, and Urethra. Slideshow 168219 by Ava. ... An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: ...

4 Structure and Function Structure and Function The Urinary System Also called the excretory system Maintains water balance Removes waste products from the blood by excreting them in the urine. Slide 5-. 5 Kidneys Structure and Function Kidneys The kidneys are bean-shaped organs located in the retroperitoneal portion of the abdominal cavity on ...

Slide 2-. The urinary system: its functions and its organs The urinary system, also referred to as the genitourinary system (abbreviation GU), is responsible for filtering waste products out of the blood and removing them from the body. It is also responsible for adjusting water and electrolyte levels as well as maintaining a correct pH.

Presentation Transcript. Physiology of the Urinary System Functions of the Urinary System Major Nitrogenous Wastes Formation of Urine Filtration Reabsorption Secretion. Functions of the Urinary System • Remove waste products from blood • Maintain water balance • Maintain salt balance • Regulate blood pressure. Major Nitrogen-containing ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the most important causes of chronic pediatric morbidity and mortality and places an important burden on the medical system. Current diagnosis and progression monitoring techniques have numerous sensitivity and specificity limitations. New biomarkers for monitoring CKD progression have been assessed. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) has ...

Histology Lecture 17 Urinary System. Histology Lecture 17 Urinary System. Urinary System. The urinary system is composed of: Kidneys Ureters Bladder Urethra. Kidney. Hilum where Nerves, vessels enter and exit Ureter exits Ureter expanded here and form renal pelvis 150g. Kidney. Thin renal capsule Cortex Medulla: 541 views • 50 slides

Presentation Transcript. Urinary System. Consists of: • Kidney (s) • Ureters • Urinary Bladder • Urethra. Functions: • Filter gallons of fluid from bloodstream • Filter plasma 60 times/day • Responsible for removing: • Toxins • Metabolic Wastes • Excess ions • Regulates volume and chemical make up of blood • Maintains ...