1. Urinary System
Day 1

2. Urinary System Diagram and Notes pg 90
#18: Inferior Vena Cava:
Takes deoxygenated blood to the heart
#8: Aorta:
Takes oxygenated blood to the body
#16: Renal Veins:
Takes filtered blood back to the heart
#9 Renal Arteries:
Takes oxygenated blood to the kidneys

3. Urinary System Diagram and Notes
#1: Kidneys:
Removes waste from blood
Removes excess fluid from blood
Creates RBC
Regulates blood pressure
Creates Hormones

4. Urinary System Diagram and Notes
#2: Ureters:
Muscular tubes that take urine to the bladder by
peristalsis
Valves
gravity

5. Urinary System Diagram and Notes
#3: Bladder:
Muscular holding sac that temporarily stores urine that uses:
stretch receptors
muscles

6. Urinary System Diagram and Notes
#5: Sphincter Muscles:
Control the releasing of urine into the urethra

7. Urinary System Diagram and Notes
#4: Urethra:
releasing of urine into the outside environment
Lined with mucous membrane and squamous epithelium

8. Pg 91 Kidney Facts Facts Size: ~12cm x 6cm Location:
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