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Mammalian Kidney Dissection Guide

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Clean Fat from the Kidney

Super�cial fat

Renal artery

Renal vein

Ureter

KidneyFatty connective tissue

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Renal artery

Renal vein

Hilum

Ureter

External Kidney

Kidney Bisection

Renal capsule

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Calyx

Renal pyramids

Medulla

Cortex

Renal pelvis

Renal capsule

Renal artery

Renal vein

Ureter

Cross Section of Kidney

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Enlargement to show Nephron

Glomerulus

Proximal convoluted tubuleDistal convoluted tubule

Collecting duct

To Ureter

Loop of Henle

Renal vein

Bowman’s capsule

Renal artery

Nephron

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Kidney Quiz

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AB

C

D

E

F

G

H

Nephron Quiz

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Answers Kidney Quiz1. Cortex

2. Medulla

3. Renal pyramids

4. Calyx

5. Renal capsule

6. Renal vein

7. Ureter

8. Renal artery

9. Renal pelvis

Nephron QuizA. Proximal convoluted tubule

B. Distal convoluted tubule

C. Collecting duct

D. Loop of Henle

E. Renal vein

F. Bowman’s capsule

G. Renal artery

H. Glomerulus

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