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