Overview: Kidney structure Kidneys What is a kidney? is its function?
Renal arteries send “waste” to the kidney to be ltered.
Kidney
Renal veins return ltered blood to the body.
Inside the kidneys
Ureter
Bladder
Urethra
Typically, humans have 2 kidneys in the back below the lower ribs.
Kidneys remove wastes and unwanted minerals as well as extra fluid from the body through urine.
Kidneys are “bean-shaped.”
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