[ Excretory or Urinary system ]
* The Urinary system mainly consists
-2 Kidneys
-2 Ureters
-1 Bladder
-1 Urethra
KIDNEY
* There are 2 kidneys present in body , Bean shaped organ.
* Location : In the backside of the cavity in the retroperitoneal space & found in left and right side of the body.
* Structure : About 11cm in length and , 6cm in width and 2.5cm in thick;
: 125-170gm in Males & 115-155gm in Female; : Approximately located at vertebral level T12-L3.
* Functions : Acid Base balance
: Water balance
: Electrolyte balance
: Toxins removal ( water products )
: Blood pressure control
: producing harmone ( erythroprotein )
: Vitamin-D activation
* Urine formation : By FILTRATION
: By REABSORPTION
: By SECRETION
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