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basketball team in America?
About how many glasses of water should
you drink per day?
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The Urinary System
Urinary System – filters waste and extra fluid
from the blood in the form of urine
- Composed of four parts
Part 1
– Kidneys
Two bean shaped organs about the size of a fist
Contain nephrons, which are tiny filtering units
Monitors and adjusts amount of salts and water in
blood
Part 2
– Ureters
Two tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the
bladder
Each is about 8 to 10 inches long
Part 3
– Bladder
Hollow, muscular organ located in the pelvic cavity
Stores urine
Stores about 2 cups comfortably for 2 to 5 hours
Part 4
– Urethra
Tube that leads from the bladder to the outside of the
body
Urinary System Video Clip
Diagram of Urinary System
How do I keep the urinary system healthy?
– Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day
– Limit your intake of caffeine and soft drinks
This can increase water loss through urine, thus
dehydrating your body
Now, go back to your experiment and take a
look! What do you notice???