Urinary System Day 1

Urinary System Diagram and Notes pg 90 #18: Inferior Vena Cava: Takes deoxygenated blood to the heart #8: Aorta: Takes oxygenated blood to the body #16: Renal Veins: Takes filtered blood back to the heart #9 Renal Arteries: Takes oxygenated blood to the kidneys

Urinary System Diagram and Notes #1: Kidneys: Removes waste from blood Removes excess fluid from blood Creates RBC Regulates blood pressure Creates Hormones

Urinary System Diagram and Notes #2: Ureters: Muscular tubes that take urine to the bladder by peristalsis Valves gravity

Urinary System Diagram and Notes #3: Bladder: Muscular holding sac that temporarily stores urine that uses: stretch receptors muscles

Urinary System Diagram and Notes #5: Sphincter Muscles: Control the releasing of urine into the urethra

Urinary System Diagram and Notes #4: Urethra: releasing of urine into the outside environment Lined with mucous membrane and squamous epithelium

Pg 91 Kidney Facts Facts Size: ~12cm x 6cm Location: Draw a diagram of an actual size kidney. (~ 12cm x 6cm) Draw a rib along the bottom portion of the kidney. (to remind you of the location of the kidney) Add the following facts inside and around your drawing Facts Size: ~12cm x 6cm Location: mid-back around the lower floating ribs Lateral to the T12-L3 vertebra Right kidney is lower due to the liver pushing it downward