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Activity 6: The Urinary System 🔬🍌

The urinary system is involved in filtering nitrogenous wastes from blood and helps regulate water, electrolyte, and acid-base balances. 

Some of the structures I was able to view under the microscope were:

💦 Ureter: a tube-like structure that transports urine from the kidneys to the bladder.

🚽 Urinary Bladder: a hollow organ that temporarily stores urine before it is excreted from the body.

🩸 Kidney: the primary organs of the urinary system. This is where blood is filtered to remove waste products and excess substances, forming urine in the process. 

🍌 Penis: the male reproductive that is also involved in the excretion of urine.

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Reference: Marieb, E. N., & Keller, S. M. (2017). Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th ed.). Pearson.