What is the main function of the urinary system?, To filter the blood and produce urine., To digest food., Which organs make up the urinary system?, Kidneys, renal pelvis, ureters, bladder, and urethra., Heart, lungs, stomach, liver, and pancreas., What is urea?, A hormone produced by the heart., A waste product formed when proteins are broken down., What are the main functions of the kidneys?, Remove waste, balance fluids, regulate blood pressure, and produce erythropoietin., Pump blood throughout the body., What are nephrons?, Muscles that move urine., Tiny filtering units in the kidneys., What is the glomerulus?, A muscle that controls urination., A cluster of small blood capillaries inside a nephron., What is the function of the ureters?, Carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder., Carry blood from the heart to the kidneys., What can pink or red urine indicate?, High blood sugar only., Blood in the urine., What does dark yellow or honey-colored urine indicate?, The body needs more water., The kidneys have stopped working., What color is normal, healthy urine?, Bright blue., Pale straw or transparent yellow.

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