kidney
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In 17 atlases
- Adult male (BodyParts3D)
- Real CT case s0462: female, 77
- Real CT case s0616: male, 58
- Real CT case s0751: male, 62
- Real CT case s0923: female, 41
- Real CT case s0963: female, 58
and 11 more
- Real CT case s1249: female, 93
- Real CT case s1397: male, 73
- Real CT case s1580: male, 9
- Real CT case s1784: male, 33
- Real CT case s1789: female, 21
- Real CT case s2043: male, 15
- Real CT case s2075: female, 5
- Adult female organs (HuBMAP HRA)
- Adult male organs (HuBMAP HRA)
- Abdomen (SPL atlas)
- Male torso and inner organs (Voxel-Man, Visible Human)
Key points
- The kidneys lie behind the abdominal lining on either side of the vertebral column, with the right kidney usually lower than the left.
- Each kidney has a fibrous capsule, an outer cortex and an inner medulla surrounding a central collecting region.
- Renal arteries supply the kidneys, renal veins drain them, and lymph passes mainly to lumbar lymph nodes.
- The kidneys form urine and help regulate body water, salts, acid–base balance and blood pressure.
Definition
internal organ of the excretory system in all vertebrates
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Sub-structures
Neighbouring structures
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Identifiers
- TA2
- 3358
- TA98
- A08.1.01.001
- FMA
- 7203
- UBERON
- 0000082
- Wikidata
- Q9377