Urinary System

The urinary system is a vital system that cleans the blood and eliminates waste. The organs of the urinary system include the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra.

Functions of the urinary system include:

Urine production
Urine storage
Urine elimination
Fluid, electrolyte, and pH balance

This system includes the kidneys in the abdomen, the ureters that connect the kidneys to the bladder, and the bladder and urethra in the pelvis.

Figure 1: The urinary system.

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