How do liquids we drink get to the bladder?
27 Jan 2010
I know that liquids are processed by the kidneys and the bladder, but how do they get there? I have no idea where liquids go to after they pass by the stomach. It’s not a life or death question, just curious. Thanks.
Once you drink liquids, they are absorbed as they pass through the gastrointestinal tract. However, most of the fluid is absorbed in the colon (large intestines). Once it is absorbed, it goes into the bloodstream.
The volume of blood is tightly controlled by the body. If there is too much blood, then more fluids are filtered out in the kidneys. The opposite happens when there is not enough blood. This is why your urine is clear when you drink lots of water (lots of water, not much waste products), and yellow when you are dehydrated (not much water, lots of waste products).
In terms of how urine is made: at a basic level, the blood passes through the kidneys, and water and various electrolytes and waste products are filtered (at the glomerulus). This fluid then passes along a series of tiny tubes, and various things are added to it or reabsorbed into the blood. They then enter the Ureters. The ureters are simply muscular tubes connecting the kidneys to the bladder, and there is no change in the fluid as it passes along. The Bladder is also just a muscular sac, acting as a reservoir. All the processing of the urine composition takes place in the kidneys.
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Cassie
2010 Jan 27 1the urinary system is what does it it goes to your kidneys and then to your ureters which is tubes that is 8-10 in. long it passes through them to your urethra. i searched that question for while because i wanted to know myself there is a very good video of what all it does that where i learned it it taught me a lot and it explained it to me really good I’m going to give you the link all you got to do is either click on or go to copy and paste and it will take you straight to the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7m5IyzQzAM&NR=1&feature=fvwp
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7m5IyzQzAM&NR=1&feature=fvwp
Hercwulees
2010 Jan 27 2Once you drink liquids, they are absorbed as they pass through the gastrointestinal tract. However, most of the fluid is absorbed in the colon (large intestines). Once it is absorbed, it goes into the bloodstream.
The volume of blood is tightly controlled by the body. If there is too much blood, then more fluids are filtered out in the kidneys. The opposite happens when there is not enough blood. This is why your urine is clear when you drink lots of water (lots of water, not much waste products), and yellow when you are dehydrated (not much water, lots of waste products).
In terms of how urine is made: at a basic level, the blood passes through the kidneys, and water and various electrolytes and waste products are filtered (at the glomerulus). This fluid then passes along a series of tiny tubes, and various things are added to it or reabsorbed into the blood. They then enter the Ureters. The ureters are simply muscular tubes connecting the kidneys to the bladder, and there is no change in the fluid as it passes along. The Bladder is also just a muscular sac, acting as a reservoir. All the processing of the urine composition takes place in the kidneys.
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