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the urinary system is made up of the
kidneys
(
left
and
right
kindney),
ureters
,
bladder
,
urethra
,
sphincter muscles
,
renal vein
and
renal artery
the kidneys
filter blood
renal artery
brings
blood
that contains
wastes
to the
kindey
the
renal vein
take the
blood
back to
circulation
the
ureter
connects the
kidneys
to the
bladder
and lets
urine
flow to the
bladder
the
urethra
removes
urine
from the
bladder
the
bladder
acts as
temporary storage
for
urine
the
kidney
is made up of the
cortex
,
medulla
, and
pelvis
the
cortex
is the
outer
most
layer
and is
brownish red
it has
nephrons
the
medulla
is
red
in
colour
it also has
nephrons
contains the
loop
of
henle
the
pelvis
is
white
in
colour
it contains the
collecting duct
Ureter
A
thin tube
that connects the
kidney
to the
bladder
and carries
urine
from the
kidney
to the
bladder
Urine
A
liquid waste product
that is produced by the
kidneys
when they
filter waste
and
excess fluids
from the
blood.