The kidneys are part of the excretory system of the body. They are shaped like beans with the convex side of each organ located laterally and the concave side medial.
The structures are the glomerulus and tubules.
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The structures that are retroperitoneal in a cat's urinary system are the kidneys, the ureters, and the urinary bladder. Retroperitoneal means that these structures can be found behind the peritoneum.
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The excretory system relies on structures such as the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra. Kidneys filter waste products from the blood to form urine; ureters transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder; the bladder stores urine until it is expelled through the urethra. Together, these structures help eliminate waste and maintain the body's internal balance.
the intestines and kidneys
The kidneys lie behind the abdominal cavity in the retroperitoneal space. This anatomical space actually contains no structures.
Our crack team of specialists thinks it means "related to kidneys".
It means that the cells that line structures were found, but they were not the type found in the kidneys.
The structures in the kidneys that filter toxins out of urine are called nephrons. Each kidney contains approximately one million nephrons, which are responsible for filtering waste products and regulating the body's water and electrolyte balance.