urinary system

• 1. filters the blood to remove waste
• 2. homeostasis
• 3.transports and eliminates urine
• 4. influence blood pressue

• location: retroperitoneal
• renal vein and artery are attached at the hillum
• function: filters the blood being sent back to the heart

• connects the kidneys to the urinary bladder
• pushes urine down using peristalic movements

holds and stores urine until appropriate time for mactrition

carries the urine from the urinary bladder to the outside enviorment.

segmental arteries- interlobar arteries- arcuate arteries- interlobular arteries- afferent arteriolies- glomerulus- bowmans capsule- effernt arteriolies- peritubular capillary bed- interlobular veins- acurate veins- interlobar veins- renal veins-(drain- into the IVC)

afferent arteriolies- glomerulus- bowmans capsule- PCT- Loop of Henle- DCT- collecting duct- papillary duct- minor calyces- major calyces- renal pelvis- ureter