GENERAL ANATOMY
URINARY SYSTEM
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Filters blood as it passes through the glomerulus
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Changes the color of urine to tell you if you are correctly hydrated.
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To transport urine out of the body
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To collect urine as it is first filtered in the kidney
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Detailed explanation-1: -The renal pelvis is a large cavity that collects the urine as it is produced. The periphery of the renal pelvis is interrupted by cuplike projections called calyces . A minor calyx surrounds the renal papillae of each pyramid and collects urine from that pyramid. Several minor calyces converge to form a major calyx.
Detailed explanation-2: -The area at the center of the kidney. Urine collects here and is funneled into the ureter, the tube that connects the kidney to the bladder.
Detailed explanation-3: -Each kidney has an outer layer called the cortex, which contains filtering units. The center part of the kidney, the medulla (pronounced: meh-DUH-luh), has fan-shaped structures called pyramids. These drain urine into cup-shaped tubes called calyxes (pronounced: KAY-luh-seez).
Detailed explanation-4: -Urine is made in the renal tubules and collects in the renal pelvis of each kidney. The urine flows from the kidneys through the ureters to the bladder. The urine is stored in the bladder until it leaves the body through the urethra.