Urinary System Anatomy

Aorta

• Largest blood vessel; carries blood from heart to all parts of the body

Inferior Vena Cava

• Carries blood back to the heart from the lower body

Renal Artery

• Branches off the aorta; carries blood to the kidneys

Renal Vein

• Carries cleansed blood from the kidneys back to the Inf. Vena Cava

Kidney

• Main organs of the excretory system; filter toxins from the blood, regulate water volume in blood, and blood pressure

Ureter (2)

• Contains urine form the collecting tubules; carries urine to bladder

Urinary Bladder

• Muscular pouch that stores urine until it is ready to be eliminated from body

Urethra

• Tube that connects the bladder to outside of the body