Urinary system 1
Also known as the excretory system
urinary system
Tube that eliminates urine from the body
urethra
What is the best way to prevent kidney Stones
Drink lots of water
bean-shaped organs lateral to the vertebral column that filter the wastes out of the blood
kidneys
These urinary system infections are often caused by the bacteria Escherichia coli are called?
Urinary tract infections
Liquid waste that is water
urine
A state of equilibrium the body strives to be in
homeostasis
this blocks waste movement in the kidney
kidney stone
where are your kidneys located
the midback, under your ribs next to your vertebral columns.
Functional unit of the kidney
Nephron
Besides the integumentary system the skin is also part of the ________ system
excretory
The ________________ is the inner portion of the kidney where urine is formed.
renal medulla
Artery that supplies the kidneys with blood
renal artery
List the parts of the urinary system
kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra
Blood in the urine is called.
hematuria