HNFE 2204 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Distal Convoluted Tubule, Proximal Tubule, Renal Corpuscle

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The urinary system is also referred to as the renal system or the excretory system because it removes waste products from the body and maintains the balance of water and other minerals. Functions of the urinary system: to filter waste products from the body, to regulate levels of fluids and electrolytes, to carry urine through the system until excretion. Excrete end products of metabolism in the form of urine. Regulate water and electrolyte balance in the body. They sit in the posterior aspect of the lumbar region, protected by the lower portion of the rib cage. This area is referred to as the retroperitoneal space, which is bend the abdominal cavity on each side of the lumbar spine. Each kidney is about 4 or 4. 5 inches long, 2. 5 inches wide and 1 inch thick. Two ureters, one from each kidney that extend down to the bladder. The ureters are tubes that transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder.

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