renal system
Body's filtration apparatus
The renal system is the network of organs that filters blood and produces urine—primarily the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra.
Also called the urinary system.
The adjective renal comes from Latin for kidney, appearing in medical contexts: renal failure, renal function tests.
- ureterKidney-to-bladder tube
- nephronKidney's filtration unit
- dialysisMechanical blood filtration
- glomerulusCapillary knot filtering blood
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
excretion · osmoregulation · kidney stones · kidney · kidney function · antidiuretic hormone · urinary tract infection · renin · waste products · creatinine · reabsorption · urine output · passing water · bladder · blood pressure regulation · homeostasis · urethra · catheter
renal systemdigestive system
Organs processing ingested food
digestive tract · respiratory system · cardiovascular system · circulatory system · nervous system
renal systemdigestive tract
Internal food processing passage
gastrointestinal tract · alimentary canal · digestive system · bowels · intestines