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Medical illustration of the male renal system in situ, showing kidneys, adrenal glands, renal arteries and veins, ureters, bladder, prostate gland, and urethra within the torso, with labeled anatomical structures.
Right and left kidney.
Consultant Surgeon Andrew Ready uses surgical tools to flush a donor kidney in a kidney transplant procedure at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
Illustration of a kidney in cross section showing blood vessels entering and exiting, urine formation, and a detailed callout of a nephron where blood is filtered and urine is produced.
Medical illustration showing a cross section of the right kidney, with labeled parts including the cortex, medulla, renal artery and vein, calyces, renal pelvis, ureter, and associated blood vessels.
Human kidneys
Diagram of the human excretory system showing the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra, with their anatomical positions highlighted inside a human silhouette.
Diagram of the female renal system showing kidneys, adrenal glands, and urinary tract organs in their anatomical positions, with labels for major structures including blood vessels, bladder, and uterus.
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