Arianna Paulette Coloma, Milka Vinueza, Micaela Villagómez, Giovanna Cabrera

The Excretory System

The excretory system filters the blood to remove wastes that
could be harmful to the body.

The four main parts that make up the

excretory system are :
The kidneys
Ureters
Urethra
Bladder

The kidneys are the main organ of the excretory system.

The ureter is connected to the renal pelvis.
The placement of the urinary bladder differs in gender.

The kidneys
The renal cortex is the outer region of the kidney.
The renal medulla is the inner region of the kidney
The renal pelvis is the region where blood enters and exits the
kidney.

Ureter Urinary Bladder

The urinary bladder is a sac-like
The ureter is connected to the
structure, lined with a smooth
renal pelvis.
layer of muscle, the ureter
function is to carry urine from
transports urine from the
the kidneys to the bladder.
kidneys.
It stores urine until it is expelled
from the body via micturition.

Micturition has two main stages:

Resting or Filling stage
Voiding stage