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Anatomy of the kidney and urinary system with images

Here is a review of the  renal anatomy ( Anatomy of the kidney and urinary system ), illustrated and supported by images .

Wight of the kidney

• Kidneys are retroperitoneal structures
• Each adult kidney weighs about 120-170 gm .

Cross section of the Kidney

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The nephron

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The Glomerulus

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• Each kidney composed of one million nephrons.
• The blood supply of the kidneys about 1300 ml/min.
• At the junction between afferent arteriole and distal tubule there is the juxtaglomerular apparatus which is composed of macula densa and myoepithelial cells in the afferent that secrets rennin.

Bowman's capsule

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Glomerulus- Bowman's capsule
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Juxta-glomerular apparatus

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Intra-renal circulation


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Anatomy of the kidney and urinary system with images
Dr.Tamer Mobarak

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