structure of the kidney
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- Created on: 15-01-19 10:01
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- structure of the kidney
- kidneys
- renal artery
- supplies kidney nephrons with blood
- renal vein
- ureter
- drains urine
- bladder
- stores and produces urine
- urethra
- medulla
- cortex
- renal pelvis
- renal artery
- kidneys are beneath the digestive system
- connected to the aorta by renal artery
- blood is returned to the body through the renal vein
- drains into the inferior vena cava
- calyx collects urine from nepherons
- passes into ureters
- kidney nephrons help remove poisonous waste
- from the blood
- also help control, water, salt, pH and blood pressure levels
- kidneys
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