4 Organs of the Renal System

Question 1

Kidney

Answer 1

• Removes waste from blood
• Produces urine (Filtration, Reabsorption, Secretion)
• Control water balance
• Help regulate blood pressure

Question 2

Ureters

Answer 2

• Transports urine from the kidney to the bladder
• Moves urine via peristalsis

Question 3

Bladder

Answer 3

• Stores Urine
• The bladder’s walls relax and expand to store urine
• Contract and flatten to empty urine through the Urethra

Question 4

Urethra

Answer 4

• Transports urine outside of the body.
• Drains urine from the bladder