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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