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Functions of Urinary System
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Cleans blood of toxic waste of protein metabolism
Converts waste into urine and eliminates it Helps regulate fluid balance Helps maintain acid-base balance (pH) |
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Organs of Urinary System
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kidneys (2)
ureters (2) urinary bladder (1) urethra (1) |
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Kidney
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2 bean shaped structures
reddish brown b/c of vascularity right is lower than left because of space occupied by liver |
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ureter
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muscular tube propels urine into bladder
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urinary bladder
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storage center for urine before its expelled
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urethra
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tubular structure for passage of urine from bladder out of the body
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micturate
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urinate
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