Urinary Flashcards

(11 cards)

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The Function of the Urinary system

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The function of the Excretory System is to excrete/remove liquid, solid and gas wastes.

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What does the Urinary System include

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The urinary system primarily includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. These

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Functions of The urinary sytsem

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Collects wastes produced by cells and removes them from the body

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How does the Urinary system maintain Homeostasis

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Maintains homeostasis by regulating body pH (how acidic), blood pressure, and eliminating waste like urea and salt

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What does the urinary system include

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Urinary system consists of kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra

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What is the function of the kidneys

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Kidneys: filter blood of waste using tiny filtering tubes called nephrons

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Ureters Function

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Ureters: tubes that carry urine from each kidney to the urinary bladder

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Bladder function

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Bladder: stores urine until it is released from the body

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Urethra

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Urethra: carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body

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Summary of the Urinary system

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The kidneys filter the blood, the leftover waste is urine, which is water, salts and urea, and travels down the tubes, ureters, to the bladder, which stores the urine. The urine leaves the body via the urethra when you are ready to urinate.

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In what order does the Waste exit the body in the Urinary System

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  • Kidneys
  • Ureter
    -Bladder
  • Urethra
  • Rectum
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