Kidneys

Objectives:
Key Words:
Metabolism Outline the structure of a kidney and
Urea outline the structure and functioning of
Kidneys a kidney tubule
Renal arteries Outcomes:
Bladder
Urthera D: describe the function of the kidneys

Ureter B-C: explain the structure of a kidney

Renal vein
A: outline and explain the structure and
function of kidneys and kidney tubules
 Structure of Kidney
• Kidneys purify your b………….
• Each kidney has four parts:
• Cortex –

• Medulla – the red inner area which has the

tubes carrying filtered wastes to the centre of
the kidney. Contains the Loop of ………………
• Pelvis –

• Ureter – transports urine to the bladder.

 Pelvis

Renal
artery
Medulla

Renal
vein
Ureter
Cortex
 There are roughly one million
nephrons in each kidney.

Cortex
Nephron

R. vein
Renal artery
Ureter
The unit of a kidney is the
nephron – it carries out
filtering and reabsorption. Medulla
Blood is
filtered in the
renal capsule

Reabsorption
of useful
Water levels of
substances
urine adjusted

To bladder
 Renal artery

Glomerulus

Bowman’s capsule
Distal
Capillaries off renal convoluted
artery tubule

Proximal convoluted tubule

Loop of Henle Urine collecting duct

• Renal artery: brings b………… to the kidneys
Contains w…………… products.
• Renal Vein: takes blood ………….. from the kidneys.
Purified blood
• Convoluted Tubules: re………………… of useful
substances happens here; including G……………,
most …………………. and some s…………
• Bowman’s Capsule: This is where ……………………
takes place. The filtrate contains useable & waste
products
• Collecting duct: collects ……………….. from nephrons
and transports it to the pelvis