STRUCTURE

• KEY FEATURES OF A MAMMALIAN KIDNEY?

  1. Renal Cortex
  2. Renal Medulla
  3. Renal Artery
  4. Renal Vein
  5. Renal Pelvis
  6. Fibrous Capsule
  7. Ureter
• RENAL CORTEX?

  • lighter coloured
  • outer region of renal capsule
  • contains convoluted tubules and blood vessels
• RENAL MEDULLA?

  • darker coloured
  • contains inner region of loop of Henle, collecting ducts and blood vessels
• RENAL ARTERY?

  supplies kidney with blood from heart via aorta
• RENAL VEIN?

  returns blood to heart via the vena cava
• RENAL PELVIS?

  • funnel-shaped cavity
  • collects urine into ureter
• FIBROUS CAPSULE?

  • outer membrane
  • protects kidney
• URETER?

  • tube
  • carries urine to bladder