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Wht are the functions of the urinary system
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Osmoregulation
control of blood PH
removal of excess salts
removal of urea
rmoval of other waste products
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Urinary system labelling
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Renal vein
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Returns clean blood into he blood stream
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Renal artery
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Brings in dirty blood for the removal of waste products
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Kidney
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Removes waste products and toxins from the blood as urine
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Ureters
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Carries urine to the bladder
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Bladder
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Stores urine for removal
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Urethra
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Removes urine
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Labelling of a kidney
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Structure of a kidney nephron
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Ultra filtration
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Very small molecules such as water sugars etc are forced across the capillary walls (glomerulus) into the bowmans capsule by blood pressure
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Selective reabsorbtion
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Useful molecules are actively transported back into the capillaries from the tubules (convoluted tbules and loop of henle) and back into the bloodstream
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Excretion
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Waste (rine) passes from the tubules into the collecting ducts and is removed viathe ureters for storage by the bladder and removal by the urethra
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Cmponenets of urine
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Water
salts
urea
other general waste product
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Structure of the urinary system
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Two kidneys
two ureters
one bladder
one urethra
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