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The Urinary System

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE URINARY SYSTEM

By isabelle hoversten hour1 7th grade
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WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THIS SYSTEM?

TO FILTER OUR BLOOD, REMOVE WASTES

AND PRODUCE URINE.

LETS LEARN ABOUT THIS SYTEM'S ORGANS!

THE KIDNEY

What does it do?

IT...

  • Filters and cleans blood
  • Regulates water in the body
  • Forms urine

URETERS

What do they do?

THEY...

  • Tubes that connect the kidney and the bladder
  • Bring urine from the kidney to the bladder

URINARY BLADDER

What does it do?

IT...

  • Collects urine

URETHA

What does it do?

IT...

  • Is where urine leaves the body

SPECIALIZED CELLS

Are cells specified for one important job!
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IN FACT, THERES ONE IN

THE URINARY SYSTEM TOO!
Photo by Leo Reynolds

ITS CALLED THE JUXTAGLOMERULAR CELL

But what does it do?
Photo by Leo Reynolds

IT SECRETES AN ENZYME CALLED RENIN

In the kidney

THIS SYSTEM ALSO INTERACTS

Closely with another body system

THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

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IT WORKS WITH THIS SYSTEM BY

  • The blood pumped from the circulatory system goes through the kidney in the urinary system to clean the blood.

THANKS FOR WATCHING!!!!

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