What are the 3 common diseases of the urinary system?

Common problems Bladder infections - (cystitis) usually caused by bacteria. Enlarged prostate - in men, this can make it difficult to empty the bladder. Incontinence - when urine leaks out of the urethra.

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Kidneys

Regulating the amount of water and salts in the blood

Filtering out waste products

Making a hormone that helps to control blood pressure.

Ureters

Bladder

Urethra

Common problems

Bladder infections - (cystitis) usually caused by bacteria.

- (cystitis) usually caused by bacteria. Enlarged prostate - in men, this can make it difficult to empty the bladder. - in men, this can make it difficult to empty the bladder. Incontinence - when urine leaks out of the urethra. - when urine leaks out of the urethra. Kidney infections - when a bladder infection ‘backs up’ the ureters. - when a bladder infection ‘backs up’ the ureters. Kidney stones - caused by infection and high blood levels of calcium. Many of the body’s waste products are passed out of the body in urine. The urinary system is made up of kidneys, bladder, ureters and the urethra.The human body has two kidneys, one on either side of the middle back, just under the ribs. Each kidney contains thousands of small filters called nephrons. Each nephron has a mesh of capillaries, connecting it to the body’s blood supply. Around 180 litres of blood sieve through the kidneys every day. The main functions of the kidney include:Each kidney has a tube called a ureter. The filtered waste products (urine) leave the kidneys via the ureters and enter the bladder.The bladder is a hollow organ that sits inside the pelvis. It stores the urine. When a certain amount of urine is inside the bladder, the bladder ‘signals’ the urge to urinate. Urine contains water and waste products like urea and ammonia.The urethra is the small tube connecting the bladder to the outside of the body. The male urethra is about 20 centimetres long, while the female urethra is shorter, about four centimetres. At the urethra’s connection to the bladder is a small ring of muscle, or sphincter. This stops urine from leaking out.Some of the more common problems of the urinary system include:

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