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kidneys
Two organs that clean the blood and create urine (blood waste). They do this by removing water soluble metabolic wastes (mostly nitrogenous wastes like urea) from the blood and concentrating them in urine
inferior vena cava
This large vein collects deoxygenated blood from the organs of the abdomen through smaller branching veins that extend from each organ and merge with the vena cava. The kidneys connect to this through the smaller renal veins which transport “cleaned” blood from the kidneys to the vena cava
abdominal aorta
This large artery sends oxygenated blood to the organs of the abdomen through smaller arteries that branch from the aorta. The renal arteries branch from the aorta to supply the kidneys with oxygenated blood. This blood is also the “dirty” blood that will be cleaned by the kidneys.
Urinary bladder
This organ functions to collect and temporarily store the urine formed by the kidneys.
urethra
this tube connects the urinary bladder to the outside world. It is the tube that urine travels through to exit the body.
urethral orfice
The opening at the end of the urethra
adrenal glands
Each of these lies atop a kidney. The gland is an endocrine gland and produces a variety of steroid hormones (corticosteroids) which can be grouped into various categories that 1) help regulate blood pressure and electrolyte balance, 2) regulate glucose and lipid metabolism 3) function as precursors to functional sex hormones and 4) aer utilized during the fight or flight stress response
renal artery
these have a right branch off from the abdominal aorta. They supply the kidneys with “dirty” blood to be cleaned
Renal pelvis
This is the funnel shaped section of each ureter that enters the kidney. Each is fringed by a collection of major and minor calyces. It functions to funnel the urine into the ureters
Renal vein
The right and left of these both come from their respective kidneys and join the inferior vena cava. They transport “clean” blood from the kidneys to the inferior vena cava which takes blood to the heart
Ureter
These two 10-12 inch long tubes carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder
renal capsule
A fibrous and tough outer coating that surrounds the kidneys to provide a measure of physical protection
renal cortex
this is the layer of the kidney underneath the renal capsule and above the renal medulla. This outer zone of the kidney can contain all the parts of the nephrons (renal capsules, renal tubules, and collecting ducts)
Renal medulla
This is the inner layer of the kidney that lies beneath the renal cortex. It is divided into a number of distinctive sections called renal pyramids. This part of the kidney functions to cause maximal reabsorption of water from the filtrate back to the blood.
Renal pyramid
These are distinctive segments (usually 27 per kidney) within the renal medulla. They appear striped because of the numerous nephrons and collecting ducts that group themselves alongside one another within each pyramid. This formation gives rise to its shape
Major calyx
They merge to form the larger major calyces which all merge to form the renal pelvis. This all works to funnel the urine to the ureters
minor calyx
The collecting ducts empty urine into these which merge to form the major calyces