Urinary System
Urinary System
2 Kidneys
2 Ureters
Urinary Bladder
Urethra
The kidneys remove waste products of
metabolism, excess water and salts from blood
and maintain the pH .
Uretersconvey urine from the kidneys to the
urinary bladder.
The urinary bladder is the muscular reservoir of
urine.
Urethra is the channel to the exterior.
The Kidneys/Renes
• Definition
5cm
8
Measurements
• Color : Reddish Brown
• Length : About 11 cm long( the left
kidney is little longer & narrower than right )
• Width : 6cm broad
• Thickness : 3cm thick
• Weight
– Males : 150gm
– Females : 135gm
Surface Marking- Morris Parallelogram
micturation
21-25. Trace the flow of blood
supply in the kidney.
Renal vein ------