Urinary System Flashcards
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Parts of the Urinary System
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Urinary System
- Kidneys
- Ureters
- Urinary Bladder
- Urethra
Function-
To regulate the volume and composition of fluids in the body and remove waste products.
2
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Kidneys
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Urinary System
- Extracts waste from the blood, balance body fluids, and forms urine.
Located-
–Against the muscles of the back and are inferior to the diaphragm and protected by the lower ribs.
3
Q
Ureters
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Urinary System
- Two narrow tubes running from the kidney down to and through the lower part of the urinary bladder.
Function -
–Transport urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder for eventual elimination.
4
Q
Urinary Bladder
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Urinary System
- A hallow muscular organ that is located in the pelvic cavity posteriorly to the public symphysis and acts as a reservoir storing urine until it is expelled.
5
Q
Urethra
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Urinary System
- Tube that extends form the bladder to the outside of the body and the means by which urine is elimated.
