The inner organ can be divided into three major parts: the outer renal cortex, the inner renal medulla and the renal pelvis in the area of the hilum. The ureter is a muscular tube that transports the urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder, from where it is released from the body.Įach kidney is encapsulated by a solid cover of connective tissue (renal capsule) and embedded in further layers of fat and connective tissue, which protect the organ from trauma and anchor it to the rear abdominal wall The hilum is also the entry for lymph vessels, nerves and the ureter. This is where the renal artery enters to supply the kidney with blood carrying oxygene and nutrients, but also waste products, and where the renal vein leaves, carrying the blood that was filtered by the kidney. The concave border of each kidney has a recessed area that is called the renal (renal means "kidney-associated") hilum.
These are bean-shaped organs located in the rear abdominal cavity, left and right of the spine, slightly beneath the diaphragm under the rib cage, with the left kidney sitting behind the spleen and the right one behind the liver. Gesche Tallen, Last modification: 4Ī healthy human being has two kidneys.
Author: Maria Yiallouros, erstellt am 0, Editor: Maria Yiallouros, English Translation: Dr.