Question

What are some of the disorders of the excretory system?

Answer 1

Excretory System:

1. The human excretory system includes organs that facilitate the removal of nitrogenous wastes from the body.
2. It includes: A pair of kidneys, a pair of ureters, a urinary bladder, and a urethra.

Excretory system disorders:

The following are some excretory system disorders:

1. Urinary Tract Infections — a urinary tract infection that can affect the ureters, bladder, kidneys, or urethra.
2. Obstructive diseases occur when the flow of urine is obstructed, causing a backup and potentially damaging one or both kidneys.
3. Kidney stones are crystalline, hard mineral deposits that occur in the kidneys or urinary tract.
4. Glomerular diseases damage the kidneys' ability to function by affecting the glomeruli.