1.5 Our urinary system
What are the parts of our urinary system and their functions?
Our urinary system works as a filter in our body. It removes excess fluids and other waste substances from our blood. We pass these extra fluids out of our body as urine.
Main parts of our urinary system
Our urinary system is made up of the:
- kidneys
- ureters
- bladder
- urethra
Kidneys
Our two kidneys clean our blood many times a day. As blood passes through the kidneys, excess fluid and other substances that are not needed by the body are removed.
This is turned into urine by the kidneys. The amount of fluid in our body is also balanced by our kidneys.
Ureters
These tubes transport urine down from the kidneys to the bladder.