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1 Urinary Alexandra M. Carrillo Margarita Giannoutsos

2 Organs Involved in the Urinary System

3 Functions of the Urinary System Production of EPO which is a hormone that instigates rbc production Help balance the Ph of blood Your kidney’s in particular help regulate your bp Helps maintain the iconic make up of your blood/plasma

4 Vocabulary Regulation of blood: the kidneys conserve or eliminate water from the blood which regulates the volume of blood in the body. Regulation of blood pressure: The kidneys regulate blood pressure in 3 ways: -Adjusting the volume of the blood in the body -Adjusting the flow of the blood both into, and out, of the kidneys, and -Via the action of the enzyme rennin. Renin: which activates the angiotensin-aldosterone pathway. Erythropoietin: Which stimulates erythropoietin (the production of red blood cells). Calcitrol: which is the active form of vitamin D.

5 Diseases of the System Kidney stones Prostatitis

6 Facts The ancient Romans used urine as a bleaching agent for cleaning clothes. We release about 1 to say 1.5 liters of urine each and everyday. About 40% of people can smell the odor of urine, the other 60% can’t. Urine is made up of various salt as well as metabolic wastes, and you can find forms of sugar in your urine(pee) too.

7 References Google.com Answers.com (no, we did not use Wikipedia )


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