Structure of kidney

1. WELCOME

2. Sruthy Babu,
Neethu Raj, Sony Rajendran
Rissi Ayub, Shabana, Keerthi.K.S
NATURAL SCIENCE
FATHIMA MEMORIAL TRAINING
COLLEGE PALLIMUKKU, KOLLAM.

4. This is kidney. Main function is to purify blood and
expel urine. There are two kidneys in human body.
Its position is against the posterior muscles of the
abdominal cavity. It is bean shaped.

5. Cross section of Kidney

6. Cortex
It is cortex. The outer part where lacks of micro filters are
seen

7. Medulla
It is the inner part where long tube of the filters are seen

8. PYRAMID
In this part to which the collecting ducts of micro filters
open.

9. RENEL ARTERY
It is a vessel which carry blood to the kidney

10. RENEL VEIN
This is the vessel which carry blood from the kidneys.

11. PELVIS
The part to which urine flows from the filters.

12. URETER
The vessel which carry urine from the kidney to the urinary
bladder.