Urinary+Questions-Faith+Sanford

(1) What are the organs of the urinary system, and what are their functions? (2) In what four ways do the kidneys help maintain homeostasis? (3) What are the three major areas of the kidney?
 * Kidney-organs that filter waste from the blood and get rid of it along with water
 * ureters-carries the urine from the kidney to the bladder
 * bladder-collects the urine given off by the kidneys and disposes of it through urination
 * urethra-connected to the bladder and passes the urine to the outside of the body
 * control of blood volume
 * regulation of blood pressure
 * acid-base balance
 * regulates electrolyte concentrations

(4) What microscopic structure is responsible for the production of urine? (5) How do the parts of the nephron differ?