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Urinary System Notes. Specifically the urinary system cleans the blood of metabolic wastes which are substances produced by the body that it cannot. The kidneys process blood to produce urine. Firstly remember that the renal artery carries blood towards the kidney and the renal vein carries blood away from the kidney so look out for arrows showing direction of blood flow to help you. Urinary system organs kidneys ureters urinary bladder urethra 4.
The kidneys process blood to produce urine. The ureters are tubes that carry urine from the pelvis of the kidneys to. The kidneys are fist sized bean shaped structures that remove nitrogenous wastes urine and excess salts from the blood. Louis at october 10 2011 10 28 am print. The kidneysagainst dorsal body wallright kidney is slightly lower than the left3 regions. Large quantities of urine are usually pale yellow in colour because it contains a lot of water and so the urea is less concentrated small quantities of urine are usually darker yellow orange in colour because it contains little water and so the urea is more concentrated.
Urinary system provides protection to the kidney often called as the excretory system acts to cushion it against blows composed of the kidneys ureters bladder and renal fascia outermost capsule urethra.
The urinary system consists of two kidneys two ureters a urinary bladder and a urethra. Firstly remember that the renal artery carries blood towards the kidney and the renal vein carries blood away from the kidney so look out for arrows showing direction of blood flow to help you. Renal cortex outer region renal medulla inside the cortex renal pelvis inner collecting tube 5. The urinary system consists of the kidneys ureters urinary bladder and urethra. Louis at october 10 2011 10 28 am print. Urinary system organs kidneys ureters urinary bladder urethra 4.