Urinary

URINARY SYSTEM Morgan V, Zeinab F, Emily R


 * The function of the urinary system is to filter the blood and remove liquid wastes.


 * Main Organs **


 * Kidneys **
 * 2 Bean Shaped Organs Located On Your Lower Back Side Protected By Lower Ribs And Fat [[image:urinary_system.jpg align="right"]]
 * Filters Blood (350x / day) To Remove Waste
 * Filtering Done By Microscopic Filters Called Nephrons
 * Maintains Proper Waterbalence In The Body (Homeostasis)
 * Urine (liquid Waste) = 5% Urea + 95% Water
 * Ureters **
 * tubes connecting the kidneys to the bladder


 * Bladder **
 * muscular "balloon shaped" organ that stores urine


 * Urethra **
 * the tube that carries urine out of the body

** Related Vocabulary **

** Nephrons **
 * Filter and cleanse the blood and balance the supply of water and salt in the body. [[image:kidney.gif width="267" height="193" align="right"]]

** Artery **
 * Brings blood to each kidney

** Urea **
 * Waste product found in urine

**Urine**
 * Liquid waste produced in the kidneys

**Diseases/ Disorders**
 * Urinary Track Infection- an infection of the urinary track usually caused by bacteria
 * Bladder Cancer- a cancerous tumor in the bladder; one possible sign is blood in the urine
 * Urinary Incotinence- when involuntary leakage of urine occurs
 * Kidney Stones- a kidney stone is a stone made up of tiny crystals
 * Kidney Failure- loss of the kidneys being able to remove waste
 * Bladder Stones- a build up of minerals formed in the bladder


 * Kidney Infections **
 * These are caused by bacteria, fungi or viruses.
 * They may have got in from the bloodstream or the bladder.
 * Symptoms are Fever, Abdominal pain.
 * Hygene plays an important role in infections.
 * Drinking cranberry jucie or eating cranberries can prevent infections.


 * Related Links!**

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**Fun Facts about the Urinary System**
 * The nerves in the bladder alert someone when it is time to urinate(empty bladder).
 * In an average adult almost 440 gallons of blood is filtered through the kidneys.
 * Even if one of your kidneys fails the other kidney will take the place of the one that failed.
 * We humans relese about 1 to 1.5 liters of urine a day.
 * The Urinary System is one of the most important systems in the human body.

** Kidney Stones ** []
 * Kidney stones are small, hard deposits from inside that kidneys
 * These are made from minerals and acid salts.
 * The four main type of kidney stones are, Calcium Stones,Struvite Stones, Uric acid Stones, Cystine Stones.
 * Kidney stones usually do not cause permanent damage.

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