Urinary
Alexandra M. CarrilloMargarita Giannoutsos
Organs Involved in the Urinary System
Functions of the Urinary System
• Production of EPO which is a hormone that instigates rbc production
• Help balance the Ph of blood• Your kidney’s in particular help regulate your
bp• Helps maintain the iconic make up of your
blood/plasma
Vocabulary• Regulation of blood: the kidneys conserve or eliminate water from
the blood which regulates the volume of blood in the body.
• Regulation of blood pressure: The kidneys regulate blood pressure in 3 ways:
• -Adjusting the volume of the blood in the body• -Adjusting the flow of the blood both into, and out, of the kidneys, and• -Via the action of the enzyme rennin.
• Renin: which activates the angiotensin-aldosterone pathway.
• Erythropoietin: Which stimulates erythropoietin (the production of red blood cells).
• Calcitrol: which is the active form of vitamin D.
Diseases of the System
• Kidney stones
• Prostatitis
Facts• The ancient Romans used urine as a bleaching
agent for cleaning clothes.• We release about 1 to say 1.5 liters of urine
each and everyday.• About 40% of people can smell the odor of
urine , the other 60% can’t.• Urine is made up of various salt as well as
metabolic wastes , and you can find forms of sugar in your urine(pee) too.
References
• Google.com• Answers.com
(no, we did not use Wikipedia)