THE URINARY
SYSTEM
The role of the kidneys, ureters,
urinary bladder, and urethra.
THE HUMAN
URINARY SYSTEM
FUNCTION Main Parts
This system filters your blood, Has four main parts: kidneys,
removing waste and excess ureters, urinary bladder, and
water. This waste becomes urethra.
pee.
KIDNEYS
KIDNEYS
PARTS OF
URINARY SYSTEM
The main parts of the urinary
systems are kidneys, urethers,
urinary bladder, and urethra.
The liquid waste of the body URETERS
filtered through this system is URINARY
BLADDER
called urine.
URETHRA
THE
KIDNEYS
Let’s see how the kidneys do their job.
The kidneys are two bean-shaped
1 organ on each side of the body.
They are the main organs of the
2 urinary system
It filters and clean the blood to
3 remove waste substances.
The kidneys remove excess water,
4 salts, urea and other substances.
It has a thousand filters called nephrons
5 that filters the blood about 300 times a
day
THE
URETERS
The urine flows out from the kidney to
the urinary bladder through the
ureters.
The smooth muscles of the ureters URETERS URETERS
move by peristalsis to move the urine
towards the urinary bladder.
THE
URETHRA
Let’s see how the urethra do its job.
Urine is emptied from the bladder and
1 leaves the body through the urethra
The urethra is a tube at the bottom of
2 the bladder.
The length of the urethra varies in
3 males and females.
The urethra has a sphincter muscle
4 which serves as a valvelike structure to
help regulate the outflow of urine.
An average of 1.4 liters each day of urine
5 can a human produce.
THE URINARY
BLADDER
The urinary bladder is a hollow
muscular organ where urine is
temporarily stored.
The muscles of the bladder contracts to
push the urine out of the body.
HOW TO TAKE
CARE OF THE
URINARY
1. Drink eight to ten glasses of water
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everyday, this helps us to get rid
wastes through urination.
of its
2. Maintain a healthy diet. Eating balanced diet
every meal. Avoid eating some junk foods and
salty foods because it may affect our kidneys.
3. Eating plenty of vegetables and fruits: All of
vegetables and fruits contains fiber. And fiber is
important in your diet because it helps clean the
stomach.
HOW TO TAKE
CARE OF THE
URINARY
4. Avoid holding your urination: Don't ignore the
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urge to urinate. Doing this might affect ur
urinary system, causing you in pain and
discomfort.
5. Get enough sleep and rest: Most urinary
ailments worsen because of lack and sleep and
rest.
6. Regular exercise: Exercising helps the body
get rid of its wastes through sweating and
exhaling carbon dioxide.
HOW TO TAKE
CARE OF THE
URINARY
7. Taking a bath everyday: This helps to
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eliminate the dead cells that block the pores of
the skin
8. See your doctor: If you experience pain in
your urinary system, it's important to see your
doctor to discuss any concerns about your
urinary health.
REMEMBER
THAT!!
Urinary system is very important to excrete
most of the liquid waste from the body.
Therefore, it should be taken care of properly.
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