What Organ Causes Urine?
The kidneys are the organs that produce urine.
Every day, your kidneys filter a large volume of blood—approximately 120 to 150 quarts—to remove waste products and regulate fluid balance. This filtration process results in the production of approximately 1 to 2 quarts of urine daily. The urine then travels through the ureters to the bladder for storage and eventually exits the body through the urethra.
The urinary system, a complex network of organs working together, includes:
- Kidneys: These bean-shaped organs filter waste from the blood, producing urine.
- Ureters: These tubes carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
- Bladder: This muscular sac stores urine until it's eliminated.
- Urethra: This tube carries urine from the bladder out of the body.
Several references support this: The Cleveland Clinic (https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21197-urinary-system) states that the urinary system produces urine. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/urologic-diseases/urinary-tract-how-it-works) describes the role of the ureters, bladder, and urethra in the urinary system, and Johns Hopkins Medicine (https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/anatomy-of-the-urinary-system) further details the anatomy of the urinary system, including the kidneys’ role in urine production. Finally, the provided text itself states that the kidneys filter blood to produce urine.
