The Renal system part 1

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Renal system part 1
Kirsty  McFarlane
Mind Map by Kirsty McFarlane, updated more than 1 year ago
Kirsty  McFarlane
Created by Kirsty McFarlane about 9 years ago
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The Renal system part 1
  1. Function
    1. Maintenance of the bodys internal environment!
      1. Maintains blood composition and volume
        1. Regulation of blood volume and soluteconcentration
          1. Removal of waste from body fluids / maintaining acid/base balance
          2. Synthesises 2 hormones, erythropoietin and renin
          3. Kidneys
            1. Produce urine
              1. Paired organs
                1. Lie on either side of the veritable column within the abdominal cavity
                  1. Protection
                    1. Protected by the renal capsule
                      1. Renal fasia
                        1. Adipose capsule
                  2. Ureters
                    1. Transport urine towards the bladder
                    2. Bladder
                      1. Stores urine
                      2. Urethra
                        1. Conducts urine to the exterior
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