Urinary System Summary
Urinary System Summary
Urinary System Summary
Thirteenth Edition
Global Edition
Chapter 15
The Urinary System
Lecture Presentation by
Patty Bostwick-Taylor
Florence-Darlington Technical College
(2.5 in ) wide
ches
– Renal hilum
▪ A medial indentation where several structures
enter or exit the kidney (ureters, renal blood
vessels, and nerves)
– An adrenal gland sits atop each kidney
1. Renal corpuscle
2. Renal tubule
• Location
– Females—anterior to the vaginal opening
– Males—travels through the prostate and penis
▪ Prostatic urethra
▪ Membranous urethra
▪ Spongy urethra
body water.
▪ Links external and internal environments
(Figure 15.9)
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Figure 15.8 The Major Fluid Compartments
of the Body