The urinary system:

filtering life through

our kidneys
Emiliano Castillo Velosa
Sharay Rincón Parra
Alejandra Novoa Caviedes
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 CONTENT
1. What is the excretory system?
2. What is the urinary system?
3. Organs of the excretory and urinary systems.
4. Relationship between the excretory and urinary systems.
5. Role of each organ in the elimination of metabolic wastes.
6. Filtration of the blood and production of urine.
7. Relationship of the urinary and excretory system to the rest
of the body's systems.
8. Why is it called elimination?
What is the excretory system?
The excretory system is
the system that is
responsible for
eliminating metabolic
waste and other toxic
substances from the
body; these are produced
from the breakdown of
the metabolic compounds
we consume.
 What is the urinary system?
The urinary system has several
important functions in the body in
addition to waste elimination. These
include regulating the balance of
fluids and salts in the body,
producing hormones that regulate
blood pressure and red blood cell
production, and removing toxic
substances and drugs from the
body.
Organs of the excretory and urinary
system
Kidneys Lungs

Urethra Ureters
Bladder

Skin
 Kidneys:
The kidneys are the main organs of
the urinary system and function as
filters for the blood, removing waste
and excess fluids to produce urine.The
nephronassare the functional unit of
the kidneys, they help form urine and
regulate the composition of the blood.
Ureters:
The ureters carry urine from
the kidneys to the bladder,
where it is temporarily
stored before being expelled
from the body through the
urethra.
 Lungs:
The lungs excrete carbon
dioxide and water through
respiration, which contributes to
the elimination of some waste
products from the body.
Bladder:
It is a muscular organ located in
the pelvis and its function is to
store urine before the process of
urination. The shape of the bladder
depends on the amount of urine
contained in the body.
 Skin:
The skin is also an important
excretory organ, eliminating
metabolic wastes through
sweat to maintain the body's
homeostatic balance.
to maintain the body's
homeostatic balance.
Urethra:
It is a small duct that originates
in the floor of the urinary
bladder and its function is to
discharge urine to the outside
of the human body.
 Urine
Urine is the end product of renal activity. It is a body fluid
produced by the kidneys. The physical characteristics of urine can
provide valuable information about a person's well-being and
health and this is evaluated in an analysis called urinalysis.

Composition of urine
Water makes up
95% of the total
volume of urine,
the remaining 5% is
made up of solute.
 Blood filtration and urine production
Blood is filtered in the During glomerular filtration,
urinary system through blood components (such as The filtered
structures known as water, ions, proteins and components
nephrons, which are waste products) are continue through
the functional units of separated from the different parts of
the kidneys. Filtration components that must the renal tubules,
occurs in the glomeruli, remain in the blood (such as where they are
which are a network of blood cells and important processed and
small blood vessels in proteins).
reabsorbed
each nephron.

Finally, the filtered fluid

remaining in the renal
tubules becomes urine and is
excreted from the body
through the ureters, bladder
and urethra.
Why is it called elimination?
This system has the main
function of eliminating
waste products
generated by cellular
metabolism, as well as
other substances, so the
term "elimination" refers
to the process by which
these substances are
expelled from the body
in the form of urine,
excrement, sweat or
even respiration.
 Relationship of the urinary and
excretory systems:
The excretory system and the urinary system are closely related as the urinary system is
an integral part of the excretory system. The urinary system is responsible for filtering the
blood and removing liquid wastes from the body, while the excretory system is responsible
for removing solid and liquid wastes from the body.

Urinary system Excretory system

Consists of the kidneys, It consists of the kidneys, lungs,

ureters, bladder and skin and digestive system. In
urethra, and functions to addition to the elimination of fluids,
filter waste products the excretory system also
from the blood and eliminates solid waste products
eliminate them as urine. such as carbon dioxide and the
remains of digestion.
Relationship of the urinary and
excretory system with the rest
of the body systems
 Nervous system
It is related because the brain
controls renal function,
regulating the amount of
water and salt excreted
through urine.

Digestive system Respiratory system

It is related because It is related because
the lungs, gills or the liver is
trachea excrete CO2 responsible for the
as a product of elimination of toxic
cellular respiration. substances and feces.
 Circulatory system
It is related because the kidneys
filter blood and eliminate wastes
and excess water through urine;
they help maintain blood volume
and blood pressure by regulating
the amount of water and salt
eliminated in urine.

Lymphatic system
Both keep the amount of fluid in the
body regulated and expel wastes
from the body.
 We can conclude that the
excretory system is one of the
most important in humans
s because it is responsible for
sion eliminating metabolic waste
nclu and other toxic substances
Co from the body, and this is
discharged through urine,
feces, sweat and even
breathing.
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