URINARY

URINARY
SYSTEM
SYSTEM
JERALD VALERIO BSED GEN SCI 3
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson , 75% of the students are able to;

• Identify the functions and different parts of the Urinary System;

• Illustrate the different parts of the Urinary System;
• Appreciate the importance of knowing the functions of different organs in the Urinary
System
URINARY SYSTEM
•group of organs in the body that filters out
excess fluid and other substances from
the bloodstream
•Excretion : Removal of
metabolic waste products from
the body (mainly urea and uric
acid). Metabolic wastes and
excess ions are filtered out of
the blood, along with water, and
leave the body in the form of
urine.

FUNCTIONS OF THE URINARY SYSTEM

•Maintains water balance:
adjusts blood volume and blood
pressure. The renal system
alters water retention and thirst
to slowly change blood volume
and keep blood pressure in a
normal range.(Blood pressure
homeostasis)

FUNCTIONS OF THE URINARY SYSTEM

 •Assist in maintaining electrolyte
/ salt balance (e.g., sodium,
potassium, and calcium).
Maintain salt balance in order to
control blood volume

FUNCTIONS OF THE URINARY SYSTEM

•Assist in maintaining acid base /
pH balance of blood (7.35-7.45)
by controlling the loss of
hydrogen ions and bicarbonate
ions in urine.

FUNCTIONS OF THE URINARY SYSTEM

 •SECRETION OF
HORMONES.
EXAMPLE :
ERYTHROPOIETIN /
EPO

FUNCTIONS OF THE URINARY SYSTEM

ORGANS OF THE RENAL/
URINARY SYSTEM
KIDNEY : a pair of bean-shaped organs
which filter blood and produce
urine.. They remove wastes, control
the body’s fluid balance, and keep
the right levels of electrolytes.
Kidneys are the most complex and
critical part of the urinary system.

ORGANS OF THE URINARY SYSTEM

LAYERS OF THE KIDNEY
LAYERS OF THE KIDNEY
RENAL CORTEX
- contains the renal corpuscles and the
renal tubules except for parts of the loop of
Henle which descend into the renal
medulla.
LAYERS OF THE KIDNEY
RENAL MEDULLA
- the inner part of the kidney. The medulla
helps regulate the concentration of urine by
filtering out water, salts, and acid
LAYERS OF THE KIDNEY
RENAL PELVIS
- acts like a funnel, collecting the urine
produced in the kidney and leading to a
central “stem,” the ureter.
URETER
: Urine passes from
the renal tube through
tubes called ureters
and into the bladder.

ORGANS OF THE URINARY SYSTEM

BLADDER
: flexible and is used as
storage until the urine is
allowed to pass through
the urethra and out of
the body.
ORGANS OF THE URINARY SYSTEM
URETHRA
: Duct that transmits urine
from the bladder to the
exterior of the body during
urination. The female and male
urinary system are very
similar, differing only in the
length of the urethra
ORGANS OF THE URINARY SYSTEM
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