The Urinary SystemThe Urinary System

Kidney Functions (1)Kidney Functions (1)

• Your kidneys filter 200 liters of blood Your kidneys filter 200 liters of blood daily, allowing urinary excretion of daily, allowing urinary excretion of toxins, metabolic wastes, and excess toxins, metabolic wastes, and excess ions ions

• Kidneys also regulate the volume and Kidneys also regulate the volume and chemical makeup of the bloodchemical makeup of the blood

• Kidneys maintain homeostatic balance Kidneys maintain homeostatic balance between water and salts, and acids and between water and salts, and acids and basesbases

Associated excretory organs & Associated excretory organs & functions (2)functions (2)