Lunes, Marso 3, 2014

Urinary System


The Urinary System is also known as the renal system which produces, stores and eliminates urine. The kidneys are the key players in the urinary system. There are two major functions that this process of elimination goes through, one is that the kidneys filters the waste from our blood and two, produce urine to get rid of it. If this didn’t happen, toxins will quickly build in your body and make your immune system weaker. It also keeps levels of electrolytes, such as potassium and phosphate, stable. Another important thing is these thin tubes of muscles which act as a pathway to the bladder known as the ureters. The bladder, located in the pelvis between the pelvic bones, is a hollow, muscular, balloon-shaped organ that expands as it fills with urine. Although a person does not control kidney function, a person does control when the bladder empties. There are also effects of the amount of urine a person produces depends on many factors, such as the amounts of liquid and food a person consumes and the amount of fluid lost through sweat and breathing. Certain medications, medical conditions, and types of food can also affect the amount of urine produced. Children produce less urine than adults; the amount produced depends on their age.

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