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• The urinary system or
the excretory system
removes waste
products from the
body.
• The organs of the
human urinary
system includes the
kidney, ureter, urinary
bladder, and
urethra.
• The waste product of the urinary
system is urine.
• The waste product of the urinary
system is urine.
URINE
- a solution of salts, organic
compounds, uric acid, urea, and
water.
UREA
- is the by-product when the
cells metabolize amino acids.
URIC ACID
- is produced when the cells
break down purines, which are
substances found in some food
items.
Parts of the Urinary System
KIDNEYS
• These are bean-
shaped organs
that filter and
clean the blood
of wastes.
Parts of the Urinary System
KIDNEYS
• The functional unit
of the kidney is the
nephron.
Nephron
- a system of tubes
where filtered wastes
are collected and
treated to form urine.
Ureters
• These are tubes
that carry the
filtered waste
products from
the kidneys so
the urinary
bladder.
Urinary Bladder
• This is the organ
that temporarily
stores the filtered
waste (urine),
while waiting for
its release.
Urethra
• It is a tube that
connects the
urinary bladder
to the outside of
the body.

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Urinary system

  • 1.
  • 2.
  • 3. • The urinary system or the excretory system removes waste products from the body.
  • 4. • The organs of the human urinary system includes the kidney, ureter, urinary bladder, and urethra.
  • 5. • The waste product of the urinary system is urine.
  • 6. • The waste product of the urinary system is urine. URINE - a solution of salts, organic compounds, uric acid, urea, and water.
  • 7. UREA - is the by-product when the cells metabolize amino acids. URIC ACID - is produced when the cells break down purines, which are substances found in some food items.
  • 8. Parts of the Urinary System KIDNEYS • These are bean- shaped organs that filter and clean the blood of wastes.
  • 9. Parts of the Urinary System KIDNEYS • The functional unit of the kidney is the nephron.
  • 10. Nephron - a system of tubes where filtered wastes are collected and treated to form urine.
  • 11. Ureters • These are tubes that carry the filtered waste products from the kidneys so the urinary bladder.
  • 12. Urinary Bladder • This is the organ that temporarily stores the filtered waste (urine), while waiting for its release.
  • 13. Urethra • It is a tube that connects the urinary bladder to the outside of the body.