Anatomy and physiology of the kidneys

kidneys ANATOMY PHYSIOLOGY Terminology RENAL RENES NEPHROS Made with by Anatomy AND PHYSIOLOGY THE KIDNEYS A pair excretory organs Lie on either side of the spine Between the parietal peritoneum and the posterior abdominal wall Bean shaped Weighs about 140-160 grams Size : 11×6×3 cm Located: Vertically from T12-L3 The right kidney is slightly lower and left kidney is little nearer to the median plane Anatomy AND PHYSIOLOGY THE KIDNEYS The outer part Renal cortex The inner part Renal medulla Anatomy AND PHYSIOLOGY THE KIDNEYS The cortex and the medulla contain tiny filters called nephrons The nephrons clean by removing everything from the blood except blood cells and proteins, and then put back useful substances These arethethe functional parts that clean up the blood, and there are about a million of them in each kidney Anatomy AND PHYSIOLOGY THE KIDNEYS  Produce hormones Remove urea from the Control salt and water levels blood  Especially: Erythropoietin ... substances These arethethe functional parts that clean up the blood, and there are about a million of them in each kidney Anatomy AND PHYSIOLOGY THE KIDNEYS  Produce hormones Remove urea from the Control... T12-L3 The right kidney is slightly lower and left kidney is little nearer to the median plane Anatomy AND PHYSIOLOGY THE KIDNEYS The outer part Renal cortex The inner part Renal medulla Anatomy AND. .. Anatomy AND PHYSIOLOGY THE KIDNEYS The cortex and the medulla contain tiny filters called nephrons The nephrons clean by removing everything from the blood except blood cells and proteins, and then