HS 2211-01 - Human Anatomy and Physiology - AY2024-T2 Written Assignment - Unit 7 University of the People Instructor: Owen Udeh
Introduction The urinary system removes the toxins and waste from our body and works together with other organs to maintain homeostasis. It is also the major producer of erythropoietin (EPO) that stimulates the production of red blood cells that are crucial in transporting oxygen throughout the body. The kidneys, which are in the retroperitoneal area on either side of the spine, are the primary organ of the urinary system. With numerous blood arteries, the kidneys receive 25% of the heart's output while at rest. (Betts, et al., 2017). It is critical to be conscious of how we are caring for our bodies and to make sure that our lifestyle choices are not endangering our urinary system. Community health workers can offer advice on managing specific urinary tract diseases, preventing them, and enhancing general health by having a thorough grasp of the urinary tract's role in community health. The public can then be educated on how to prevent diseases that can affect urinary systems, promote wellness, and lead a healthy life overall by using this knowledge to determine whether the community is affected by a hereditary disease, environmental factors, or simply lifestyle factors. Urinary tract damage can cause several problems and even fatalities. The urinary system may experience issues if there are clinical problems. Ineffective kidney function can lead to damage to other organs because waste and poisons are not adequately eliminated from the body. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common urinary system illness that we will touch on briefly in this paper, but first let us talk about how the urinary system works (Urologist.org, 2017). How does the Urinary Tract Work? Urine is one of the bodily fluids that the urinary system produces and stores. The urinary system consists of the bladder, urethra, ureters, and kidneys. The brown, bean-shaped kidney sits slightly above the waist, behind the belly button, and is shielded from the external environment by the thorax. These are the internal filters that turn the waste and water in the blood into urine. The little tubes called ureters are in charge of transporting urine from the kidneys to the bladder. Unlike the urethra, which removes pee from the bladder and excretes it from the body, the bladder functions as a bag-like container that gathers urine from both ureters and stores it before it passes through the body (OpenStax, 2018). Urine needs to be properly and effectively discharged using the procedure since its composition is continually changing. It is created in the kidneys and excreted via the urethra after moving through the ureters to the bladder. In addition to containing waste, this waste transport and storage system shields tissues from the wide pH and osmolarity range of urine, prevents the infection of foreign pathogens and supports male reproductive systems. Any component of the urinary system, including the urethra, ureters, bladder (cystitis), and kidneys (urethritis), can get infected