Kidney
What does kidney do
The kidney filters your blood
What does the bladder do?
Stores urine and empties it out.
What does the ureters do?
The ureter brings the urine from the kidney to the bladder.
What does our body turn waste into?
Feces, urine, and sweat.
What is the kidney made up of?
Nephrons.
How does it work?
It relaxes and expands.
What does the urethra do?
It empties the urine from the bladder.
What are the main organs?
the main organs are the kidney, bladder, ureter, and urethra.
What are the filters in the nephrons?
The glomerulus and tubule.
How many cups of urine can the bladder hold?
It can store up to 2 cups of urine.
How does the ureter transfer urine?
The muscles in the ureters tighten and relax to bring urine to the bladder
Why does our body need to remove waste?
To maintain homeostasis (balance in all body systems).
What are the filters in the nephrons?
The glomerulus and tubule.
Where is it located?
In the lower abdomen.
How many ureters are there?
There are two ureters.
CO2, nitrogen, salts, and heat.
The bladder is a _____ organ
The bladder is a hollow organ
Where is the ureter located?
It is located by the renal vein and artery.
What does excrete mean?
It means to remove waste materials from the body.