Urinary and Dijestive System

Kidneys

Two bean-shaped organs located on either side of the spine near the lower back

Function of the kidney

Filter the blood to remove waste, regulate water and electrolyte balance, and produce urine.

Ureters

Two narrow tubes that extend from each kidney to the bladder

What is the function of the Ureters

Carry urine from the kidneys down to the urinary bladder through rhythmic muscular contractions.

Urinary Bladder

A muscular, hollow sac located in the pelvic cavity

What is the function of the urinary bladder

Temporarily stores urine until it is ready to be expelled from the body.

Urethra

A small tube that extends from the bladder to the outside of the body

What does the Urethra do?

Carries urine out of the body

What does the urinary meatus

The external opening of the urethra.

Gastrointestinal System

The organs in the dijestive system are called?

Alimentary Canal

Mouth

This is responsible for initiating digestion, both mechanical (chewing) and chemical (saliva).

Pharynx

This includes the throat (the passageway for food between the oral cavity) and the esophagus (also part of the respiratory system).

Esophagus

This muscular tube connects the mouth to the stomach. It uses wave-like contractions called peristalsis to propel food into the stomach.

Stomach

Located below the diaphragm in the left upper quadrant (LUQ) of the abdominal cavity, the stomach receives food from the esophagus and continues breakdown using gastric juices.

The stomach has a lining called?

Rugae - Allows expansion

Small intestine:

primarily responsible for absorption of nutrients.

The small intestine is split into which three groups

• Duodenum

• Jejunum

• Ileum

Large intestine:

absorption and forms feces from solid waste products.

The large intestine is split into 5 sections which are?

• Cecum, which connects to the ileum, where the appendix is located

• Ascending colon

• Transverse colon

• Descending colon

• Sigmoid colon

Rectum

Holds your feces until you poop

Anus

This is the end of the rectum, which opens to the outside of the body to allow for elimination of feces.

Liver

RUQ quadrant produces bile needed to break down fats.

Gall bladder

Below the liver, stores bile and connects to the duoenum

Pancreas

Behind the stomach, produces enzymes that aid with digestion