Urinary+System

Urinary System


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Functions of system-
The kidneys remove wastes from blood and help maintain the body's water and salt (electrolyte) concentrations. The product of these activities is urine.

Characteristics of life that are part of the urinary system-
A characteristic of life that the urinary system represents is excretion, and this is because the urinary system is used to get rid of waste products from metabolism other materials that have no use. Blood flow/ circulation is also connected to the urinary system because it takes out toxins from the blood stream and then excretes them. Another is movement. When the body is ready to excrete the urine, the bladder contracts and squeezes it out. Finally, assimilation is associated in the urinary system. When you eat foods, the liquids from them travel through your urinary system, thus being changed from it's original state.

Organs found in system-
The urinary bladder is inferior to the kidneys The kidneys are bilateral to each other, and superior to the other organs. The urethra is inferior to the ureters And ureters are also bilateral. Both the urinary bladder and the urethra are medial to the kidneys and ureters. They are on the midline. Kidneys are on the dorsal side where as the urethra and urinary bladder on on the ventral side.

Homeostasis-
The urinary system helps with homeostasis because of the kidneys. They balance the levels of acids and bases and keep the levels of salt and water stable in the blood.

Body Cavities-
While the kidneys are in the abdominal cavity, The rest of the urinary system takes place in the pelvic cavity.

Metabolism-
By the kidneys create a stable internal environment, they allow for cells and tissues to go through metabolism.

Example(s) of how the system interacts with other systems-
The way that the urinary system interacts with the cardiovascular system is that the urinary system controls blood volume, which determines solute and water excretion. The urinary system also works along with the respiratory system by controlling the pH of the internal environment. Next, the urinary system helps make up for the lost fluids from the digestive system. In addition to all these, the urinary system helps with all of the rest of the systems, just in smaller ways.