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Eliminations
The Urinary system is closely related, anatomically, to the Genital or Reproductive System. These two systems are known as the "Urogenital System".
The purpose of the Urinary system is to produce urine and excrete. This is necessary:
- To maintain water balance in the body. The kidneys regulate the amount, or concentration, of water in the body. This in turn, determines the concentration of the substances found in blood, plasma, the extra cellular fluid and inside cells. Excess water dilutes these substances and, too little water increases the concentration.
- To maintain the balance of electrolytes. Chemical substances dissolved in blood, plasma and the body fluids include the electrolytes sodium, potassium, calcium and phosphates.
For the cells in the body to function normally, the amount of electrolytes present in plasma has to be controlled to lie within certain specific ranges. The kidneys excrete sodium atoms which are not required, so that the level of sodium in the blood remains within the normal range.
- To excrete waste substances. Waste substances, are products of normal metabolic activity of the cells in the body. These substances must be excreted and urine is an important aspect for the elimination of this and other similar substances.
The amount of water one should drink per day is calculated with this equation:
Weight ÷ 2=answer ÷ 10=Answer x 6 ounces. (Ex: 150 ÷ 2= 75 ÷ 10 = 7.5 × 6= 45 ounces)
The end product of digestion is one of the other forms of elimination that is extremely important in the well being of the body. It is extremely important that we have regular bowel movements, as it is one of the ways that the body eliminates toxins.