Excretory system
Components of the excretory system
- Kidneys,
- ureter (ureter),
- bladder (vesica urinaria),
- urethra (urethra).
Kidneys
The kidney is a paired organ whose function is the formation of primary urine and subsequent adjustment into definitive urine. By eliminating waste substances and metabolites, it serves to maintain Homeostasis and Acid-base balance. The endocrine function of the kidneys ensures the maintenance of water in the body and the regulation of blood pressure.
For more information see Kidneys.Kidney (histological specimen)
For more information see Kidney (histological specimen).Ureter
paired tubular organ, urinary transport through the ureter is not a passive process - it is ensured by contractions of the muscular layer of the ureter
For more information see Ureter.Bladder
For more information see Bladder.Urethra
For more information see Urethra.
Filtration, resorption, secretion in the kidneys
- Filtration,
- resorption,
- secretion.
Physiology
For more information see Kidney sodium transport.Urine and its concentration, dilution, excretion
For more information see Renal blood flow and its self-regulation.
- Functioning of the kidneys in maintaining acid-base balance,
- biochemical mechanisms.
Physiology
Kidney function in maintaining acid-base balance
For more information see Renal function in maintaining acid-base balance.
