URINARY SYTEM
the kidney.
It is important because it helps to remove our waste
products, especially urine.
 Excrete excess water and waste products.
 It helps maintain normal extracellular fluid
volume.
 Urinary system has endocrine function
- Releases hormone (erythropoietin acts on
the bone marrow, stimulates the
production of rbc
- renin regulates blood pressure)
 Metabolize Vit. D.- controls the level of calcium
in the body
PARTS OF URINARY SYSTEM
- KIDNEYS, URETER, BLADDER, URETHRA
Kidney
Renal pelvis- expanded part of the ureter.
Renal pyramid- triangular part of the medulla
(parenchyma)
Renal column- comprise of cortex
- Protruded renal column
Nephron- functional unit of a kidney, has millions of it in
>> Renal tubules- tubules
 Uriniferous tubule
a. Proximal convoluted tubule- longer,
absorbs glucose, amino acid, water (75%) +
sodium chloride ion
b. Loop of Henle (intermediate tubule)-
between the proximal and distal tubule it
connects the proximal and distal.
- Going to distal convoluted tubule is thin;
going to proximal is thick.
c. Distal convoluted tubule- shorter than the
proximal convoluted tubule, absorbs
sodium ions.
- Vital for maintaining acid and base balance.
d. Collecting tubules- absorbs water.
- Collects and absorbs water as much as
possible.
BB- brush border- attached to the proximal
>> Renal corpuscle- capsule (pabilog)

Another part of the nephron

Other name- RENAL CORPUSCLE OF MALPHIGI

- Found within the cortex

- Spherical bodies that gives of a granular
appearance
- Comprised of Bowman’s capsule and
glomerulus.