The urinary tract
How does the urinary tract system work? Looking at how urine is made and passed from the body will help you understand what is involved in your child’s operation.
The urinary tract is made up of the kidneys, ureters, the bladder and the urethra. The kidneys are primarily responsible for processing and filtering our blood and impurities and excess water. All waste substances are then expelled as urine.
Once urine is produced by the kidneys, it travels through the ureters where it is stored in the bladder and released from the body through the urethra. When the urination reflex occurs, the bladder muscle contracts and the sphincters relax, allowing the urine to flow out of the body.
