The Renal System
Science: KS3, topic 1.6.32
The Renal System
The renal system has many functions and uses various body parts. It is also known as the urinary system.
Functions of the renal system
- The functions of the renal system are to:
- Create urine
- Filter blood
- Control blood pH
The parts of the renal system
- The renal system is made up of the kidney, ureter, bladder, and the urethra.
The different roles of the parts of the renal system
- Kidneys filter your blood, controlling your glucose and water levels can be controlled. Urine is created in the kidneys.
- The ureter is the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder.
- The bladder stores your urine.
- The urethra is the tube that carries the urine from the bladder to outside the body when you go to the toilet.
Test yourself on The Renal System
What is the role of the urethra in the renal system?
What is not a role of the kidney in the renal system?
Which organ of the renal system does all three of these jobs: filtering blood, creating urine, and controlling water levels?
Which function of the renal system is not listed as something the kidney specifically does: creating urine, filtering blood, or controlling blood pH?