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Renal artery
Kidney
Ureter
Bladder
Function
The main blood vessel that brings blood from the heart
to the kidney.
The blood vessel that carries blood without waste
products from kidney.
The blood vessel that brings waste products to the
kidney.
An excretory organ that removes wastes like urea,
water and mineral salts from blood.
The tube that carries urine from the kidney to the
bladder.
Temporary store for the urine before it is removed.
The tube that brings urine from the bladder to the penis
or opening for removal.
5. Structure of kidney
a. It is bean-shaped. Each kidney is approximately the
Urethra
size of fist.
b. There is a thick layer of fat cover and protect each kidney.
c. The outer, transparent coat of the kidney is called the
capsule. It is a tough membrane.
d. When kidney is cut longitudinally, it can be seen two
parts:
i. Darker outer part Cortex
1. One third of the kidney
ii. Lighter inner part Medulla
1. Medulla forms several pyramids which open into
a sac-like cavity called the Pelvis.
2. From the pelvis, a long, narrow tube, the ureter,
leads to the bladder.
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