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Changes in the urinary system during pregnancy. The body goes through many changes during pregnancy. Significant anatomical changes occur in the urinary system. Under the influence of the hormone progesterone, the kidneys and the ureters dilate. This can lead to a slow down in the flow of urine through the ureters and therefore an increased risk of urinary infection in pregnancy.
What are the main functions of the urinary system? 1. The main functions of the urinary system is to filter the blood and rid the body of liquid waste called urine and maintain homeostasis in the body by regulating water and electrolyte concentration and maintaining pH balance of the blood. 2. Beginning with the kidney, trace the organs through which urine travels. 2. Blood flows in through the kidney and is filtered is later passed into the bladder and it then goes through to the urethra and out the body 3. What organs or structures in the body (other than the urinary system) help you