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Urinary System Overview - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
The urinary system includes the [[Macroscopic Renal Anatomy - Anatomy & Physiology|kidneys]], the [[Ureters - Anatomy & Physiology|ureters]] which join the kidneys to the [[Urinary Bladder - Anatomy & Physiology|bladder]], and the [[Urethra - Anatomy & Physiology|urethras]] which permit urine collecting in the bladder to be excreted - a process termed [[Process of Micturition - Anatomy & Physiology|micturition]]. Understanding the physiology of kidney function is key when looking at the diseases that occur in this organ, and the anatomy of all the structures within the urinary sytem is significant as a foundation to understanding the pathology which affects them. The kidneys also play a vital role in the excretion of many different types of veterinary drug.
The urinary system includes the [[Macroscopic Renal Anatomy - Anatomy & Physiology|kidneys]], the [[Ureters - Anatomy & Physiology|ureters]] which join the kidneys to the [[Urinary Bladder - Anatomy & Physiology|bladder]], and the [[Urethra - Anatomy & Physiology|urethras]] which permit urine collecting in the bladder to be excreted - a process termed [[Process of Micturition - Anatomy & Physiology|micturition]]. Understanding the physiology of kidney function is key when looking at the diseases that occur in this organ, and the anatomy of all the structures within the urinary sytem is significant as a foundation to understanding the pathology which affects them. The kidneys also play a vital role in the excretion of many different types of veterinary drug.
At a molecular level, an understanding of the principles of diffusion and osmosis will help to understand how water and other molecules can be redistibuted between the intracellular and extracellular spaces via the phosopholipid bilayer that contains transport proteins that actively transport molecules such as sodium chloride.
==The Kidney==
==The Kidney==