major role is to maintain homeostasis by maintaining the body fluid composition and volume
Urinary system
Types of Urinary tract?
Upper urinary tract
Lower urinary tract
what organs are there in the upper urinary tract?
Kidney and Ureters
what organs are there in the lower urinary tract?
urinary bladder
urethra
pelvic floor
blood supply is undertaken by what artery?
renal artery
what nitrogen is excreted via urine?
Blood Urea Nitrogen
3 steps in urine formation:
glomerular filtration
tubular reabsorption
tubular secretion
glomerular filtration rate or GFR is:
125 ml/min.
what is the primary eliminated in the body?
potassium and hydrogen