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What is the major excretory system of the body?
What is the major excretory system of the body?
Which organ is not able to compensate in the case of kidney failure?
Which organ is not able to compensate in the case of kidney failure?
What is one of the functions of the urinary system?
What is one of the functions of the urinary system?
How many ureters are there in the urinary system?
How many ureters are there in the urinary system?
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What does the urinary system regulate with respect to red blood cells?
What does the urinary system regulate with respect to red blood cells?
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Study Notes
Urinary System
- The major excretory system of the body is the urinary system.
- In the event of kidney failure, the skin is unable to compensate.
- One of the functions of the urinary system is to regulate blood volume and composition.
- There are two ureters in the urinary system, which connect the kidneys to the bladder.
- The urinary system regulates the production of red blood cells by producing the hormone erythropoietin.
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Test your knowledge of the urinary system with this quiz based on Seeley’s ESSENTIALS OF Anatomy & Physiology Tenth Edition. The questions cover the key concepts presented in the chapter.