Urinary System
Synonyms
excretory system
Description
The organs and passageways concerned with the production and excretion of urine, including the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra [Source: Brenda].
Structure
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Anatomical System 4331 ➥
- anatomical site 223 ➥
- cardiovascular system 62 ➥
- respiratory system 187 ➥
- hematological system 385 ➥
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lymphoreticular system 2 ➥
- lymph
- lymph node
- tonsil
- spleen
- alimentary system 123 ➥
- urogenital system 301 ➥
- endocrine system 10 ➥
- musculoskeletal system 529 ➥
- integument system 1602 ➥
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nervous system 767 ➥
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central nervous system 737 ➥
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brain 734 ➥
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cerebrum 334 ➥
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cerebral cortex 334 ➥
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frontal lobe 84 ➥
- prefrontal cortex 3 ➥
- parietal lobe 78 ➥
- temporal lobe 31 ➥
- occipital lobe
- visual
- insula
- olfactory bulb
- anterior olfactory nucleus
- lateral olfactory stria
- medial olfactory stria
- olfactory tubercle
- primary olfactory cortex
- secondary olfactory cortex
- hippocampus 137 ➥
- parahippocampal gyrus
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frontal lobe 84 ➥
- basal nuclei
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cerebral cortex 334 ➥
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hypothalamus 1 ➥
- preoptic nucleus
- supraoptic nucleus
- suprachiasmatic nucleus
- paraventricular nucleus
- infundibular nucleus
- anterior nucleus
- dorsomedial nucleus
- ventromedial nucleus
- lateral nucleus
- posterior nucleus
- premamillary nucleus
- tuberomamillary nucleus
- medial mamillary nucleus
- lateral mamillary nucleus
- lateral tuberal nucleus
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brain stem 12 ➥
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midbrain 2 ➥
- crus cerebri
- colliculi
- substantia nigra 2 ➥
- red nucleus
- periaqueductal grey matter
- oculomotor nucleus
- trochlear nucleus
- mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus
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pons 10 ➥
- vestibular nuclei
- cochlear nuclei
- superior olivary nucleus
- trapezoid nucleus
- nucleus of the lateral lemniscus
- abducent nucleus
- facial nucleus
- salivatory nuclei
- trigeminal nucleus
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midbrain 2 ➥
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cerebellum 14 ➥
- cerebellum cortex
- cerebellum nuclei
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tract 1 ➥
- corpus callosum 1 ➥
- ventricular system
- cerebrospinal fluid
- meninges
- white matter 5 ➥
- grey matter 2 ➥
- blood brain barrier 4 ➥
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cerebrum 334 ➥
- spinal cord
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brain 734 ➥
- peripheral nervous system 25 ➥
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central nervous system 737 ➥
- immune system 98 ➥
Changes associated with this tissue
Due to the potentially large amount of high-throughput molecular changes these have been excluded below. You can view the full list of 134 changes through the filter results page.
Physiological (20) View on results page
Ability to secrete acid load decreases
Basement membranes of glomeruli and tubules thicken
Creatinine clearance declines
Dietary protein required to induce renal sclerotic lesions decreases
Glomerular filtration rate declines
Glomeruli crowd together
Glomeruli number decreases
Interstitial fibrosis in medulla
Kidney mass gradually lost
Mutations in mitochondrial DNA accumulate
Nephrons appear to fail as units
Phosphate reabsorption decreased
Reduction in renal function
Renal blood flow declines
Response to antidiuretic hormone decreased
Sodium conservation decreased
Transport maximum for glucose declines
Urine concentrating capacity decreases
Vasodilation induced by acetylcholine or sodium reduced
Widespread degeneration of glomerular blood vessels
Molecular (3; 104 in total) View on results page
Changes from high-throughput approaches are excluded but can be viewed on the results page.