human kidney system anatomy illustrations |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| navigate by keyword : waste urine ureternephron ureter units unit two system structuresrenal structures structurecortex structure spine side rib renal remove regulate region pyramidlike pressureinternal pressure pelvis passing outer organs nephronsmedulla nephrons nephron million main longmain long located layer kidney internal illustrations human funnelshaped functional function filtering filter electrolytes cortex collects cageeach cage blood beanshaped |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Two bean-shaped organs, located on either side of the spine, just below the rib cage. Each kidney is about 10â12 cm long. Main function: filter blood, remove waste, balance electrolytes, and regulate blood pressure. Internal structure: Cortex â outer layer, contains filtering units (nephrons).Medulla â inner region, arranged in pyramid-like structures. Renal pelvis â funnel-shaped area that collects urine before passing it to the ureter. Nephron â the functional unit of the kidney each kidney has about 1 million nephrons. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Stockphotos.ro (c) 2026. All stock photos are provided by Dreamstime and are copyrighted by their respective owners. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||