How is the amount of urine produced regulated?
- Your body is incredibly clever.
- It changes how much pee you make and how strong it is based on what’s going on inside and outside.
- Whether you’re playing, sleeping, or having a snack, your body quietly handles pee production.
The amount of urine your body makes depends on extra water and waste.
Other things like where you live and a hormone called Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) also help control how much pee you make.
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- Your body constantly makes urine as a way to get rid of waste and extra substances it doesn’t need.
- Urine is produced by your kidneys, two bean-shaped organs in your lower back.
- This process happens in tiny structures in your kidneys called nephrons.
Water and Waste Separation in urine regulation: =
The nephrons filter out waste and extra water from your blood.
This creates a liquid waste – that’s your urine!
The Role of Hormones in urine regulation: =
Your body has smart messengers called hormones.
Two important ones for urine regulation are:
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and aldosterone.
These hormones send signals to your kidneys to adjust the amount of water they let out with the urine.
ADH: Antidiuretic hormone
When your body needs to hold onto more water, ADH kicks in.
It tells your kidneys to absorb more water from the urine, making it more concentrated.
It’s like telling your body to save water when you’re not drinking enough.
Aldosterone: Salt and Water Manager
Aldosterone is like a salt and water manager.
It tells your kidneys to keep more salt (sodium) and water in your body.
This helps maintain a balance.
So now you know how urine is regulated. It keeps your body balanced.
Your kidneys, hormones, and body signals team up to make sure the right amount of waste leaves, and the right amount of water stays inside.
It’s an everyday, automatic process that keeps you feeling good and in balance.