FUNCTIONS OF THE URINARY SYSTEM

Question 1

the major excretory system of the body

Answer 1

urinary system

Question 2

Urine consists of

Answer 2

(1) excess water,
(2) excess ions,
(3) metabolic wastes
(4) toxic substances

Question 3

kidney functions

Answer 3

1. Excretion
2. Regulation of blood volume and pressure
3. Regulation of the concentration of solutes in the blood
4. Regulation of extracellular fluid pH
5. Regulation of red blood cell synthesis.
6. Regulation of vitamin D synthesis.