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Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Urinary

What are three functions of the kidneys?
Filters matter from blood
Elminates waste products in the blood in the form of urine
Selectively reabsorbs substances body can make use of

What is the protective layer around the kidney?
peri-renal capsul

What is the outer layer of the kidney?
Cortex

What is the urine collection system of the kidney?
medulla

What is the dilated end of the ureters called?
pelvis

What is the function of the bladder?
to store urine

What transports urine in males? Females?
The urethra in both.