Chapter 24.3 - Urinary System and Excretion

" Healthy urine is sterile, you can drink it !! "

Excretory system

Excretion

          Nitrogenous waste

                    Urea

Kidney

          Renal pelvis

Ureter

Urinary bladder

Urethra

Nephron

* Pressure Filtration

* Selective Reabsorption

* Water reabsorption

Glomerulus

          Bowman's capsule

Proximal tubule

Peritubular capillaries

loop of Henle

Distal tubule

Collecting duct

Urine

          Diuretic



Urinary System

Kidney (through Renal Pelvis) --> Ureter --> Urinary Bladder --> Urethra


Pathway of Urine Formation

Glomerulus --> Bowman's Capsule --> Proximal Tubule --> loop of Henle --> Distal Tubule --> Collecting Duct --> Renal Pelvis




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