Human Physiology, 14th edition (2016)

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Interactions

Integumentary System

• Evaporative water loss from
  the skin helps control body
  temperature, but effects on blood
  volume must be compensated for
  by the kidneys (p. 459)


• The skin produces vitamin D 3 ,
  which is activated in the kidneys
  (p. 693)


• The kidneys maintain homeostasis
  of blood volume, pressure, and
  composition, which is needed for
  the health of the integumentary and
  other systems (p. 582)

Skeletal System

• The pelvic girdle supports and
  protects some organs of the urinary
  system (p. 582)


• Bones store calcium and
  phosphate, and thus cooperate
  with the kidneys to regulate the
  blood levels of these ions (p. 690)

Muscular System

• Muscles in the urinary tract assist
  the storage and voiding of urine
  (p. 584)


• Smooth muscles in the renal blood
  vessels regulate renal blood flow,
  and thus the glomerular filtration
  rate (p. 589)

Nervous System

• Autonomic nerves help regulate
  renal blood flow, and hence
  glomerular filtration (p. 589)


• The nervous system provides motor
  control of micturition (p. 584)

Endocrine System

• Antidiuretic hormone stimulates
  reabsorption of water from the renal
  tubules (p. 597)


• Aldosterone stimulates sodium
  reabsorption and potassium
  secretion by the kidneys (p. 605)
  
  
  • Natriuretic hormone stimulates
    sodium excretion by the kidneys
    (p. 607)
  
  
  • The kidneys produce the hormone
    erythropoietin (p. 410)
  
  
  • The kidneys secrete renin, which
    activates the renin-angiotensin-
    aldosterone system
    (p. 606)
  
  
  
  

Circulatory System

• The blood transports oxygen and
  nutrients to all systems, including
  the urinary system, and removes
  wastes (p. 405)


• The heart secretes atrial natriuretic
  peptide, which helps to regulate the
  kidneys (p. 462)


• Erythropoietin from the kidneys
  stimulates red blood cell production
  (p. 410)


• The kidneys filter the blood to
  produce urine, while regulating
  blood volume, composition, and
  pressure (p. 582)

Immune System

• The immune system protects all
  systems, including the urinary
  system, against infections (p. 494)


• Lymphatic vessels help to maintain
  a balance between blood and
  interstitial fluid (p. 457)


• The acidity of urine provides a
  nonspecific defense against urinary
  tract infection (p. 494)

Respiratory System

• The lungs provide oxygen and
  eliminate carbon dioxide for all
  systems, including the urinary
  system (p. 533)


• The lungs and kidneys cooperate in
  the regulation of blood pH (p. 568)

Digestive System

• The GI tract provides nutrients for
  all tissues, including those of the
  urinary system (p. 620)


• The digestive system, like the
  urinary system, helps to eliminate
  waste products (p. 638)

Reproductive System

• The urethra of a male passes
  through the penis and can eject
  either urine or semen (p. 719)


• The kidneys participate in the
  regulation of blood volume and
  pressure, which is required for
  functioning of the reproductive
  system (p. 582)


• The mother’s urinary system
  eliminates metabolic wastes from
  the fetus (p. 742)

HPer Links of the Urinary System with Other Body Systems

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