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URINARY SYSTEM

INTRODUCTION
 The urinary system , also known as the renal
system .

 The urinary system refers to the structures


that produce and conduct urine to the point
of excretion .
URINARY SYSTEM ORGANS
 Kidneys (2)
 Ureters (2)
 Urinary bladder
 Urethra
1. KIDNEY
 They are 2 bean shaped organs lying on the
posterior abdominal wall , on each side of the
vertebral column.

FUNCTIONS OF THE KIDNEYS :


1. Excretion of water and waste products of
protein metabolism .
2. Excretion of excess salt .
3. Excretion of drugs and toxins .
4. Regulation of pH of blood.
POSITIONS OF THE KIDNEYS :
 The kidneys extend from the level of last
thoracic vertebra to the third lumbar vertebra.

 The right kidney is smaller than the left


kidney .

 Each kidney measures 11 cm in length 5 cm


in width and 3 cm in thickness .

 Each kidney weight about 150 grams .


STRUCTURE OF KIDNEY
 Kidney is surrounded by an outer fibrous
capsule .
 Below this lies the substance of the kidney

which consists of :
1. An outer cortex which is reddish- brown in
colour .
2. Inner medulla which contains pyramids of
the kidney .
3. An upper expanded end of ureter called
pelvis .
BLOOD SUPPLY TO KIDNEY
 Kidneys are supplied by renal arteries which
are branches of abdominal aorta .

 Venous blood of kidney is drained by renal


veins which open into inferior vena cava .
2. URETER
 It is the duct which
carries urine from the
kidney to the bladder .
 It is a tube like structure

measuring about 26 cm
in length .
 Ureter is made of

1. an outer fibrous layer


2. middle muscular layer
3. inner mucous layer
3. URINARY BLADDER
 It is pear shaped muscular sac which acts as a
reservoir for urine .
 It consists of 2 parts

1. upper part of the bladder is called fundus .


2. lower part of the bladder is called Base .
 Bladder has 3 openings , two for ureters and one for

urethra .
 Bladder is made up of 4 layers

1. outer serous coat


2. muscular coat
3. sub- mucous coat
4. mucous coat
4. URETHRA
 It is a canal through which urine passes from
the bladder to the outside .
 It differs in the males and females .

Male urethra :
It is about 20cm in length .

Female urethra :
It is about 4cm in length .
MICTURITION
 It is the act of passing urine

 Urine accumulates in the bladder , it


produces stretching of its walls .

 The bladder which collect 170-230 ml of


urine and deposit then pass through the
urethra .

 It controlled by sphincter muscles .


COMPOSITION OF URINE

 consists of :

1.Water – 96%

2. Urea – 2%

3. Uric acid and salts – 2%

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