Urinary

Human organs

Kidneys

Renes

Paired filtration organs that balance fluids, electrolytes, blood pressure, and waste removal.

Function

Filters blood and forms urine

Location

Either side of the spine below the ribs

Structures

6 labelled

Kidneys

Structures to know

• Renal Cortex · Cortex renalis — Outer filtering layer
• Renal Medulla · Medulla renalis — Concentrates urine
• Ureter · Ureter — Carries urine
• Renal Pelvis · Pelvis renalis — Funnels urine into the ureter
• Renal Artery · Arteria renalis — Delivers blood to be filtered
• Renal Hilum · Hilum renale — The gateway for vessels and ureter