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The urinary system

Animal coordination, control and homeostasis · The urinary system and the kidneys · note 1 of 5

The urinary systemSpec 7.18B

The urinary system removes waste from the blood and gets rid of it as urine.

PartFunction
KidneysFilter the blood and make urine
Renal arteryBrings blood to the kidney
Renal veinTakes blood away from the kidney
UretersTubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder
BladderStores urine
UrethraTube that carries urine out of the body
The urinary system: two kidneys connected to the aorta by renal arteries and to the vena cava by renal veins, with a ureter from each kidney to the bladder and the urethra leading out of the bladder.Tap to enlarge
The urinary system. The renal artery brings blood to each kidney and the renal vein takes it away.