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Urinary System

Urinary System. Ms. Bowman. Organs of the Urinary System. Kidneys Urinary bladder Ureters Urethra . Functions of the Kidneys. Filter toxins, metabolic waste, and excess ions from the bloodstream Regulator of the volume and chemical makeup of the blood

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Urinary System

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  1. Urinary System Ms. Bowman

  2. Organs of the Urinary System • Kidneys • Urinary bladder • Ureters • Urethra

  3. Functions of the Kidneys • Filter toxins, metabolic waste, and excess ions from the bloodstream • Regulator of the volume and chemical makeup of the blood • Maintain balance between water and salts and between acids and bases • Other functions • Gluconeogeneis during prolonged fasting • Producing the hormones renin and erythropoietin • Metabolizing vitamin D to its active form

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