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The Renal System

The Renal System. The Renal System (also called the Urinary System)is an organ system used for passage, storage and voiding of urine. Basic Anatomy. Kidneys. Bean-shaped organs about the size of your fist. Located a hand up from the top of your hips, near the middle of your back.

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The Renal System

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  1. The Renal System

  2. The Renal System (also called the Urinary System)is an organ system used for passage, storage and voiding of urine.

  3. Basic Anatomy

  4. Kidneys • Bean-shaped organs about the size of your fist. • Located a hand up from the top of your hips, near the middle of your back. • Filter about 1700 quarts of blood a day (in a normal adult) and form urine for excretion.

  5. Ureters • Tubes about 6-7 inches long that transport urine from the renal pelvis to the bladder.

  6. Bladder • Hollow, muscular organ that stores urine until it is ready to be excreted from the body.

  7. Urethra • A tube of smooth muscle with a mucous lining through which urine is excreted.

  8. Radiographic Image Of Renal System

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