Urinary System Day 1

Pg 84 Urinary System Diagram and notes Superior Vena Cava: takes deoxygenated blood back to the heart Superior Vena Cava Aorta Aorta: takes oxygenated blood to the body

takes oxygenated blood to the kidney Renal Arteries Renal Arteries: takes oxygenated blood to the kidney Renal Veins Renal Veins: takes filtered blood back to the heart

Kidney Ureter Kidneys: Filter the blood Remove excess waste and fluid Create Urine Kidney Ureter Ureters: Transport urine to the bladder

Bladder: Temporary holding sac for urine Sphincters: Control the releasing of urine from the bladder Bladder Urethra: Releases the urine into the outside environment Sphincters Urethra

Pg 85 Kidney Facts Draw a diagram of an actual size kidney. (~ 12cm x 6cm) Draw a rib along the bottom portion of the kidney. (to remind you of the location of the kidney) Add the following facts inside and around your drawing Facts Size: ~12cm x 6cm Location: mid-back around the lower floating ribs Lateral to the T12-L3 vertebra Right kidney is lower due to the liver pushing it downward