Urinary system

Question 1

kidneys

Answer 1

• located on either side of the vertebral column at the level of the top lumbar vertebrae
• responsible for remvoing waste from blood
• responsible for producing urine

Question 2

ureters

Answer 2

long tubes responsible for carrying urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder

Question 3

urinary bladder

Answer 3

small muscular sac located within the pelvic cavity that is responsible for storing urine

Question 4

urethra

Answer 4

• tube responsible for carrying urine from the bladder to outside of body
• longer in males due to pelvic shape/position of prostate