Briefly explain the basic jobs of kidneys nephrons bladder and urethra?

Nephrons

- Are the functional units of the kidneys

- Filter waste products from the blood to produce urine

- Regulate the body's water and electrolyte balance

- Help to maintain the body's acid-base balance

Bladder

- Stores urine

- Expels urine from the body through the urethra

- Muscles of bladder contract to expel urine

Urethra

- A tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body

- Serves as the outlet for urine

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