THE HUMAN EXCRETORY SYSTEM

Excretory Systemis a passive biological system that removes

excess, unnecessary materials from an organism, so as to help maintain homeostasis within the organism and prevent damage to the body.

Functions of the KidneysRenal Cortex- It contains the 

renal corpuscles and the renal tubules except for parts of the loop of Henle which descend into the renal medulla. It also contains blood vessels and cortical collecting ducts.

Renal Medulla- split up into a number of sections, known as the renal pyramids. Blood enters into the kidney via the renal artery, which then splits up to form the accurate arterioles.

Renal Artery- takes blood into the kidney and renal vein transports blood out of the kidney.

Renal Vein-  are veins that drain the kidney. They connect the kidney to the inferior vena cava. They carry the blood purified by the kidney. It also divides into 2 divisions upon entering the kidney.

Nephron- Its chief function is to regulate the concentration of water and soluble substances like sodium salts by filtering the blood, reabsorbing what is needed and excreting the rest as urine

3 Stages of Urine Formation:Filtration- passage through a filter or other material that

prevents passage of certain molecules, particles, or substances.

Reabsorption- this is where those substances needed by the body, like sodium potassium ,are reabsorbed in the kidney to maintain the correct amount of fluid and substances.

Secretion- substances that are not required by the body and foreign materials, like drugs, are then secreted from the blood into the urine.

Functions of Urinary System:Kidneys- remove liquid waste from the blood in the form of

urine. Keep a stable balance of salts and other substances in the blood.

Ureters- narrow tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder. Muscles in the ureter walls continually tighten and relax forcing urine downward, away from the kidneys.

Urinary Bladder- the bladder's walls relax and expand to store urine, and contract and flatten to empty urine through the urethra.

Urethra- the tube that allows urine to pass outside the body.

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