Monday, October 31, 2011

2.69 Urinary system



describe the structure of the urinary system, including the kidneys, ureters, bladder and the urethra.
-2 kidneys- right and left kidney- each with its own blood supply carry out the process of excretion and filtration and osmoregulation.
-from each kidney there is a tube that leads to the bladder- called the ureter- carries the urine from the kidney to the bladder.
-there is a common bladder for both ureters- urine is conducted from the outside of the body through the urethra down through the vagina or through the penis.


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