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This document is a summary of the excretory system, herewith there are diagrams representing certain processes aswell as helpful extra facts and definitions. Furthermore all sections of the excretory system are covered in detail.

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  • November 11, 2021
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EXCRETORY SYSTEM
Kidneys



STRUCTURE EXTERNAL: FOUND:
bean-shaped, dark red
inner border = concave= hilum = where ureter, renal blood abdominal cavity below the
vessels and nerves enter and leave kidney diaphragm
surrounded by 3 layers next to the posterior wall on
renal capsule(tough fibrous) = surface= prevent infections either side of vertebral
middle layer of adipose tissue = hold kidney in place and column
cushions it kept in position by being
outer layer of fibrous connective tissue = renal fascia= anchors attached to thin layer of
the kidney to the surrounding structures connective tissue=
peritoneum = large renal
Date:
vessels16 October

, EXCRETORY SYSTEM
Kidneys



STRUCTURE MICROSCOPIC: NEPHRON:
million tiny, tightly packed, tubular units = nephrons
found in cortex and medulla areas Renal corpuscle found in
makeup bulk of the kidney renal cortex made up of:
responsible for removing waste matter from blood = form = Bowman's capsule
functional unit of the kidney = glomerulus- cluster of
capillaries
Renal tubule found in cortex
and medulla made up of:
= proximal convoluted tubule in
the cortex
Date:
= loop 16 October
of Henle- medulla
= distal convoluted tubule in the
cortex

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