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Most people have two kidneys, organs that sit in the back of your abdomen. Your kidneys’ primary function is to filter your blood. They also remove waste and balance your body’s fluids. Common kidney conditions include kidney disease, kidney infections and kidney cysts.
This article covers the anatomy of the kidneys, their function and internal structure together with the nephron. Learn more and see the diagrams at Kenhub!
Where are the kidneys located, what do they do, and what do they look like? The kidneys help remove waste products from the body, maintain balanced electrolyte levels, and regulate blood...
This Osmosis High-Yield Note provides an overview of Anatomy and Physiology of the Renal System essentials. All Osmosis Notes are clearly laid-out and contain striking images, tables, and diagrams to help visual learners understand complex topics quickly and efficiently.
These fist-sized, bean-shaped organs manage the body's fluid and electrolyte balance, filter blood, remove waste, and regulate certain hormones. They produce urine to carry the wastes out of the body. Each person has two kidneys.
The kidney regulates plasma osmolarity by modulating the amount of water, solutes, and electrolytes in the blood. It ensures long term acid-base balance and also produces erythropoietin which stimulates the production of red blood cell.
Each kidney is about the size of a closed fist. They are located retroperitoneally on the posterior abdominal wall and are found between the transverse processes of T12 and L3. Both of the upper poles are usually oriented slightly medially and posteriorly relative to the lower poles.
The renal system, also known as the urinary system, is made up of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. The kidneys, a pair of organs located in the back of the abdominal cavity, filter waste products from the blood in the form of urine.
The renal arteries form directly from the descending aorta, whereas the renal veins return cleansed blood directly to the inferior vena cava. The artery, vein, and renal pelvis are arranged in an anterior-to-posterior order.
Nephrons are the functional units of the kidneys. They are composed of a renal corpuscle (the glomerulus and the Bowman capsule) and a renal tubule (the proximal convoluted tubule, the loop of Henl...