Urinary System

• 2 kidneys
• 2 ureters
• 1 urinary bladder
• 1 urethra

Urine

Scientific study of kidneys

Branch of medicine that deals with male & female urinary systems

Reddish, kidney bean shaped organs

Retrioperitoneal – Positioned posterior to peritoneum of abdominal cavity

• Between T12 & L3 vertebrae
• Protected by 11th& 12th pairs of ribs

Right kidney is slightly lower than left because liver occupies space superior

• Regulation of Blood Ionic Composition
• Regulate Blood pH
• Regulation of Blood Volume
• Maintenance of Blood Osmolarity
• Production of Hormones
• Regulation of Blood Glucose Level
• Excretion of Waste & Foreign Substances